The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rakhine followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Rakhine, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sittwe, Kyaukpyu and Taungup. Out of the three cities, Sittwe and Kyaukpyu do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sittwe rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kyaukpyu peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Rakhine fare in comparison to others in Myanmar? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Rakhine was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Rakhine ranked 14th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Rakhine is Sittwe with an SNDi of 5.98, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Minbya with an SNDi of 2.85, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Minbya, Sittwe

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

To date, Rakhine is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Rakhine ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.