Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Hungary, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Hungary in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hungary rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Hungary, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Budapest, Hajdú-Bihar and Gyor-Moson-Sopron. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Hungary follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Hungary fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Hungary was the 84th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Hungary has become more connected. Hungary ranked 40th in 1975, 79th in 1976-1990, 96th in 1991-2005 and 84th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Hungary is Budapest, with a population of 1650000 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Budapest as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.03, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Budapest rose steadily.
Hungary in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Hungary is Miskolc with an SNDi of 2.95, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Szőlőhegy with an SNDi of 1.78, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Szőlőhegy, Miskolc.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Hungary rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Hungary, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Budapest, Hajdú-Bihar and Gyor-Moson-Sopron. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Hungary follow the same country trend.
To date, Hungary is the 43rd-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Hungary has become more connected. Hungary ranked 40th in 1975, 40th in 1976-1990, 47th in 1991-2005 and 43rd in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Hungary is Budapest, with a population of 1650000 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Budapest as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.03, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Budapest rose steadily.