The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Karbala' was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Karbala', we can consider one of its most populous cities: Karbala. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Karbala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Karbala' fare in comparison to others in Iraq? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Karbala' was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Iraq, street construction in Karbala' has become more connected. Karbala' ranked 11th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Karbala' is Karbala with an SNDi of 2.65, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Karbala with an SNDi of 2.65, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Karbala, Karbala

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Karbala' was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Karbala', we can consider one of its most populous cities: Karbala. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Karbala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Karbala' is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Iraq, the street network in Karbala' has become more disconnected. Karbala' ranked 11th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.