Comparisons
Addis Abeba vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Ethiopia: Southern Nations, Nationalities and Amhara
Addis Abeba in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Addis Abeba followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Addis Abeba, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Addis Ababa. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Addis Abeba follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Addis Abeba fare in comparison to others in Ethiopia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Addis Abeba was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Ethiopia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ethiopia, street construction in Addis Abeba has become more disconnected. Addis Abeba ranked 9th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.
Addis Abeba in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Addis Abeba is Addis Ababa with an SNDi of 2.95, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Addis Ababa with an SNDi of 2.95, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Addis Abeba followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Addis Abeba, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Addis Ababa. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Addis Abeba follow the same region trend.
To date, Addis Abeba is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Ethiopia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ethiopia, the street network in Addis Abeba has become more disconnected. Addis Abeba ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.