Comparisons
Ha'il vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Saudi Arabia: Najran and Jizan
Ḥaʼil in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ḥaʼil followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ḥaʼil, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ha'il. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ḥaʼil follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Ḥaʼil fare in comparison to others in Saudi Arabia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ḥaʼil was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, street construction in Ḥaʼil has become more connected. Ḥaʼil ranked 3rd in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.
Ḥaʼil in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ḥaʼil is Ha'il with an SNDi of 3.02, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ha'il with an SNDi of 3.02, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Ha'il, Ha'il
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ḥaʼil rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ḥaʼil, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Ha'il. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ḥaʼil follow the same region trend.
To date, Ḥaʼil is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, the street network in Ḥaʼil has become more connected. Ḥaʼil ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.