The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gyeongsangnam-do followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gyeongsangnam-do, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Changwon, Gimhae and Jinju-si. Out of the three cities, Changwon and Gimhae do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Changwon rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gimhae rose steadily.

How do development practices in Gyeongsangnam-do fare in comparison to others in South Korea? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Gyeongsangnam-do was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 15 regions in South Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in South Korea, street construction in Gyeongsangnam-do has become more connected. Gyeongsangnam-do ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gyeongsangnam-do is Hallim-myeon with an SNDi of 3.7, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Changwon with an SNDi of 1.56, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Changwon, Hallim-myeon

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gyeongsangnam-do rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gyeongsangnam-do, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Changwon, Gimhae and Jinju-si. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Gyeongsangnam-do follow the same region trend.

To date, Gyeongsangnam-do is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 15 regions in South Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in South Korea, the street network in Gyeongsangnam-do has become more connected. Gyeongsangnam-do ranked 4th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.