The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sinŭiju peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sinŭiju, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Sinuiju and 락원1동. Out of the two cities, 락원1동 does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in 락원1동 fell steadily.

How do development practices in Sinŭiju fare in comparison to others in North Korea? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sinŭiju was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in North Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in North Korea, street construction in Sinŭiju has become more connected. Sinŭiju ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sinŭiju is 락원1동 with an SNDi of 6.22, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sinuiju with an SNDi of 4.6, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Sinuiju, 락원1동

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sinŭiju rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sinŭiju, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Sinuiju and 락원1동. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sinuiju peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in 락원1동 fell steadily.

To date, Sinŭiju is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in North Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in North Korea, the street network in Sinŭiju has become more connected. Sinŭiju ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.