The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Thiès followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Thiès, we can consider three of its most populous cities: M'bour, Thiès and Tivaouane. Out of the three cities, Tivaouane does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tivaouane rose steadily.

How do development practices in Thiès fare in comparison to others in Senegal? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Thiès was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Senegal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Senegal, street construction in Thiès has become more disconnected. Thiès ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Thiès is Darou Khoudoss with an SNDi of 1.53, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tivaouane with an SNDi of 1.29, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tivaouane, Darou Khoudoss

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Thiès followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Thiès, we can consider three of its most populous cities: M'bour, Thiès and Tivaouane. Out of the three cities, Tivaouane does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tivaouane rose steadily.

To date, Thiès is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Senegal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Thiès ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.