The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sulawesi Selatan rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sulawesi Selatan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Makassar, Palopo and Watampone. Out of the three cities, Watampone does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Watampone peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Sulawesi Selatan fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sulawesi Selatan was the 30th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, street construction in Sulawesi Selatan has become more connected. Sulawesi Selatan ranked 11th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2005 and 30th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sulawesi Selatan is Makassar with an SNDi of 4.8, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Pinrang with an SNDi of 2.64, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Pinrang, Makassar

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sulawesi Selatan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sulawesi Selatan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Makassar, Palopo and Watampone. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sulawesi Selatan follow the same region trend.

To date, Sulawesi Selatan is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, the street network in Sulawesi Selatan has become more connected. Sulawesi Selatan ranked 11th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.