The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kinshasa rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kinshasa, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kinshasa and Maluku. Out of the two cities, Kinshasa does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kinshasa peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Kinshasa fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kinshasa was the 18th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, street construction in Kinshasa has become more connected. Kinshasa ranked 17th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2005 and 18th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kinshasa is Kinshasa with an SNDi of 4.15, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Maluku with an SNDi of 3.64, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Maluku, Kinshasa

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

To date, Kinshasa is the 18th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the street network in Kinshasa has become more connected. Kinshasa ranked 17th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 18th in 2006-2020.