The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kordestan rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kordestan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sanandaj, Saqqez and Marivan. Out of the three cities, Saqqez and Marivan do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Saqqez was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Marivan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Kordestan fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kordestan was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Iran, street construction in Kordestan has become more connected. Kordestan ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kordestan is Sanandaj with an SNDi of 3.0, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Saqqez with an SNDi of 2.07, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Saqqez, Sanandaj

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kordestan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kordestan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sanandaj, Saqqez and Marivan. Out of the three cities, Saqqez does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Saqqez was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Kordestan is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kordestan ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.