The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Papua Barat peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Papua Barat, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sorong, Manokwari and Fakfak. Out of the three cities, Sorong and Manokwari do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sorong followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Manokwari peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Papua Barat fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Papua Barat was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, street construction in Papua Barat has become more disconnected. Papua Barat ranked 22nd in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Papua Barat is Fakfak with an SNDi of 5.72, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sorong with an SNDi of 4.18, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Sorong, Fakfak

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Papua Barat rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Papua Barat, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sorong, Manokwari and Fakfak. Out of the three cities, Fakfak does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fakfak peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Papua Barat is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, the street network in Papua Barat has become more disconnected. Papua Barat ranked 22nd in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.