The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Carchi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Carchi, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Tulcán. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Carchi follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Carchi fare in comparison to others in Ecuador? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Carchi was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ecuador, street construction in Carchi has become more connected. Carchi ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Carchi is Tulcán with an SNDi of 2.07, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tulcán with an SNDi of 2.07, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tulcán, Tulcán

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Carchi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Carchi, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Tulcán. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tulcán rose steadily.

To date, Carchi is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ecuador, the street network in Carchi has become more disconnected. Carchi ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.