The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rio Grande do Norte followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Rio Grande do Norte, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Natal, Mossoró and Parnamirim. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Rio Grande do Norte follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Rio Grande do Norte fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Rio Grande do Norte was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Brazil, street construction in Rio Grande do Norte has become more connected. Rio Grande do Norte ranked 7th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Rio Grande do Norte is Parnamirim with an SNDi of 2.38, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Caicó with an SNDi of 1.83, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Caicó, Parnamirim

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Rio Grande do Norte rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Rio Grande do Norte, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Natal, Mossoró and Parnamirim. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Rio Grande do Norte follow the same region trend.

To date, Rio Grande do Norte is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Brazil, the street network in Rio Grande do Norte has become more connected. Rio Grande do Norte ranked 7th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.