Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Equatorial Guinea, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Equatorial Guinea in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Equatorial Guinea peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Equatorial Guinea, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Litoral and Bioko Norte. Out of the two regions, Litoral does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Litoral rose steadily.
How do development practices in Equatorial Guinea fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Equatorial Guinea was the 136th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Equatorial Guinea has become more disconnected. Equatorial Guinea ranked 153rd in 1975, 136th in 1976-1990, 150th in 1991-2005 and 136th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Equatorial Guinea is Bata, with a population of 364600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bata as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.41, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bata rose steadily.
Equatorial Guinea in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Equatorial Guinea is Bata with an SNDi of 6.41, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Malabo with an SNDi of 3.95, which is sprawly. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Malabo, Bata.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Equatorial Guinea rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Equatorial Guinea, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Litoral and Bioko Norte. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Equatorial Guinea follow the same country trend.
To date, Equatorial Guinea is the 150th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Equatorial Guinea has become more disconnected. Equatorial Guinea ranked 153rd in 1975, 148th in 1976-1990, 146th in 1991-2005 and 150th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Equatorial Guinea is Bata, with a population of 364600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bata as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.41, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bata rose steadily.