The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Alto Paraná followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Alto Paraná, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ciudad del Este and Hernandarias. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Alto Paraná follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Alto Paraná fare in comparison to others in Paraguay? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Alto Paraná was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Paraguay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Paraguay, street construction in Alto Paraná has become more disconnected. Alto Paraná ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Alto Paraná is Ciudad del Este with an SNDi of 2.31, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Hernandarias with an SNDi of 1.72, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Hernandarias, Ciudad del Este

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Alto Paraná followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Alto Paraná, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ciudad del Este and Hernandarias. Out of the two cities, Hernandarias does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Hernandarias rose steadily.

To date, Alto Paraná is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Paraguay. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Paraguay, the street network in Alto Paraná has become more disconnected. Alto Paraná ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.