The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sulu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sulu, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Jolo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sulu follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Sulu fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sulu was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 57 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Philippines, street construction in Sulu has become more disconnected. Sulu ranked 29th in 1975, 46th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sulu is Jolo with an SNDi of 3.8, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Jolo with an SNDi of 3.8, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Jolo, Jolo

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

To date, Sulu is the 26th-most disconnected out of the 57 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Philippines, the street network in Sulu has become more disconnected. Sulu ranked 29th in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2005 and 26th in 2006-2020.