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

How do development practices in Kwara fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kwara was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, street construction in Kwara has become more disconnected. Kwara ranked 24th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kwara is Pategi with an SNDi of 4.58, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Share with an SNDi of 0.85, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Share, Pategi

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

To date, Kwara is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, the street network in Kwara has become more disconnected. Kwara ranked 24th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.