Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Singapore, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Singapore in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Singapore followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Singapore, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Central and North. Out of the two regions, Central does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Central peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Singapore fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Singapore was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Singapore has become more disconnected. Singapore ranked 31st in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Singapore is Singapore, with a population of 4841600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Singapore as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.25, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Singapore followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Singapore in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Singapore is Singapore with an SNDi of 2.25, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Sembawang with an SNDi of 2.14, which is well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Sembawang, Singapore.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Singapore followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Singapore, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Central and North. Out of the two regions, Central does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Central rose steadily.
To date, Singapore is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Singapore has become more disconnected. Singapore ranked 31st in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Singapore is Singapore, with a population of 4841600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Singapore as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.25, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Singapore followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.