Comparisons

2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
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Oyo vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Nigeria: Rivers and Kano

Oyo in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

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

How do development practices in Oyo fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Oyo was the 18th-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 Oyo has become more disconnected. Oyo ranked 29th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 18th in 2006-2020.

Oyo in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Oyo is Ibadan with an SNDi of 4.16, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Taba with an SNDi of 0.9, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Taba, Ibadan

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

To date, Oyo is the 21st-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 Oyo has become more disconnected. Oyo ranked 29th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2005 and 21st in 2006-2020.