The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bago followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bago, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Pegu, Pyay and Taungoo. Out of the three cities, Taungoo does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Taungoo rose steadily.

How do development practices in Bago fare in comparison to others in Myanmar? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bago was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Myanmar, street construction in Bago has become more connected. Bago ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bago is Pyu with an SNDi of 4.56, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Shwegyin with an SNDi of 2.07, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Shwegyin, Pyu

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bago rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bago, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Pegu, Pyay and Taungoo. Out of the three cities, Pyay does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Pyay followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Bago is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Myanmar, the street network in Bago has become more connected. Bago ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.