Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Cameroon, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Cameroon in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cameroon rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Cameroon, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Centre, Littoral and Extrême-Nord. Out of the three regions, Extrême-Nord does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Extrême-Nord followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Cameroon fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Cameroon was the 144th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Cameroon has become more connected. Cameroon ranked 121st in 1975, 122nd in 1976-1990, 121st in 1991-2005 and 144th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Cameroon is Yaoundé, with a population of 3537400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Yaoundé as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.94, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Yaoundé rose steadily.
Cameroon in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Cameroon is Kribi with an SNDi of 6.74, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Kaélé with an SNDi of 1.42, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Kaélé, Kribi.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Cameroon rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Cameroon, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Centre, Littoral and Extrême-Nord. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Cameroon follow the same country trend.
To date, Cameroon is the 130th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Cameroon has become more connected. Cameroon ranked 121st in 1975, 123rd in 1976-1990, 127th in 1991-2005 and 130th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Cameroon is Yaoundé, with a population of 3537400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Yaoundé as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.94, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Yaoundé rose steadily.