The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sud-Ouest rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sud-Ouest, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gaoua. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gaoua was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Sud-Ouest fare in comparison to others in Burkina Faso? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sud-Ouest was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Burkina Faso, street construction in Sud-Ouest has become more connected. Sud-Ouest ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sud-Ouest is Gaoua with an SNDi of 1.71, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gaoua with an SNDi of 1.71, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Gaoua, Gaoua

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sud-Ouest rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sud-Ouest, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gaoua. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gaoua was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Sud-Ouest is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Burkina Faso. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Burkina Faso, the street network in Sud-Ouest has become more connected. Sud-Ouest ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.