The level of street-network sprawl in new development in West Kazakhstan peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in West Kazakhstan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Oral. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Oral followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in West Kazakhstan fare in comparison to others in Kazakhstan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in West Kazakhstan was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kazakhstan, street construction in West Kazakhstan has become more disconnected. West Kazakhstan ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in West Kazakhstan is Oral with an SNDi of 2.16, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Oral with an SNDi of 2.16, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Oral, Oral

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in West Kazakhstan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in West Kazakhstan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Oral. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Oral followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, West Kazakhstan is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Kazakhstan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kazakhstan, the street network in West Kazakhstan has become more disconnected. West Kazakhstan ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.