Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Republic of the Congo, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Republic of the Congo in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Republic of the Congo peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Republic of the Congo, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Pool, Kouilou and Likouala. Out of the three regions, Pool and Likouala do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Pool peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Likouala followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Republic of the Congo fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Republic of the Congo was the 76th-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 Republic of the Congo has become more connected. Republic of the Congo ranked 68th in 1975, 159th in 1976-1990, 122nd in 1991-2005 and 76th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville, with a population of 2121800 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Brazzaville as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.66, which is relatively sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Brazzaville peaked in 1991-2005.
Republic of the Congo in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville with an SNDi of 3.66, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bétou with an SNDi of 1.63, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Bétou, Brazzaville.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Republic of the Congo rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Republic of the Congo, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Pool, Kouilou and Likouala. Out of the three regions, Likouala does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Likouala peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Republic of the Congo is the 75th-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 Republic of the Congo has become more connected. Republic of the Congo ranked 68th in 1975, 88th in 1976-1990, 83rd in 1991-2005 and 75th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville, with a population of 2121800 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Brazzaville as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.66, which is relatively sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Brazzaville rose steadily.