The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nord followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nord, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ouahigouya and Yako. Out of the two cities, Ouahigouya does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ouahigouya was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Nord fare in comparison to others in Burkina Faso? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nord was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Burkina Faso, street construction in Nord has become more disconnected. Nord ranked 7th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nord is Ouahigouya with an SNDi of 1.57, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Yako with an SNDi of 1.4, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Yako, Ouahigouya

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nord followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Nord, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ouahigouya and Yako. Out of the two cities, Ouahigouya does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ouahigouya was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

To date, Nord is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Burkina Faso, the street network in Nord has become more disconnected. Nord ranked 7th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.