The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Équateur rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Équateur, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mbandaka, Basankusu and Makanza. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Équateur follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Équateur fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Équateur was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, street construction in Équateur has become more disconnected. Équateur ranked 11th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Équateur is Makanza with an SNDi of 2.65, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Bikoro with an SNDi of 2.08, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Bikoro, Makanza

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Équateur rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Équateur, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mbandaka, Basankusu and Makanza. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Équateur follow the same region trend.

To date, Équateur is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the street network in Équateur has become more disconnected. Équateur ranked 11th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.