The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Islas Baleares followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Islas Baleares, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza. Out of the two cities, Palma de Mallorca does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Palma de Mallorca peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Islas Baleares fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Islas Baleares was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Spain, street construction in Islas Baleares has become more connected. Islas Baleares ranked 9th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Islas Baleares is Ibiza with an SNDi of 2.14, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Palma de Mallorca with an SNDi of 1.69, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Islas Baleares rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Islas Baleares, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza. Out of the two cities, Ibiza does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ibiza followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Islas Baleares is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Islas Baleares ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.