Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Slovakia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Slovakia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Slovakia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Slovakia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Bratislavský, Košický and Prešovský. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Slovakia follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Slovakia fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Slovakia was the 132nd-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 Slovakia has become more connected. Slovakia ranked 57th in 1975, 99th in 1976-1990, 119th in 1991-2005 and 132nd in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Slovakia is Bratislava, with a population of 310400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bratislava as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.27, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bratislava rose steadily.
Slovakia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Slovakia is Nitra with an SNDi of 2.68, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Košice with an SNDi of 1.99, which is well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Košice, Nitra.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Slovakia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Slovakia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Bratislavský, Košický and Prešovský. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Slovakia follow the same country trend.
To date, Slovakia is the 66th-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 Slovakia has become more connected. Slovakia ranked 57th in 1975, 58th in 1976-1990, 65th in 1991-2005 and 66th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Slovakia is Bratislava, with a population of 310400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bratislava as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.27, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bratislava rose steadily.