Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Poland, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Poland in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Poland rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Poland, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Mazowieckie, Śląskie and Wielkopolskie. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Poland follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Poland fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Poland was the 79th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Poland has become more connected. Poland ranked 44th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 70th in 1991-2005 and 79th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Poland is Warsaw, with a population of 1841500 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Warsaw as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.33, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Warsaw rose steadily.
Poland in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Poland is Suwałki with an SNDi of 3.27, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Elbląg with an SNDi of 1.46, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Elbląg, Suwałki.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Poland rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Poland, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Mazowieckie, Śląskie and Wielkopolskie. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Poland follow the same country trend.
To date, Poland is the 54th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Poland has become more connected. Poland ranked 44th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 56th in 1991-2005 and 54th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Poland is Warsaw, with a population of 1841500 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Warsaw as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.33, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Warsaw rose steadily.