Paramaribo in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Paramaribo in context

2.83.54.24.9<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.83.54.24.9<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
ParamariboSuriname (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Paramaribo plotted against Suriname. Both Paramaribo and Suriname follow the same trend. Most recently, Paramaribo's incremental SNDi rose from 4.17 to 4.37 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Paramaribo ranked 1st out of 1 in Suriname as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
4.37
Rank in Suriname
1st of 1

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
3.25
Rank in Suriname
1st of 1

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

2.12.83.54.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.12.83.54.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
ParamariboPattokiTalca

While Pattoki and Talca both built increasingly disconnected streets over time, Paramaribo fluctuated in its street-construction patterns in new street additions. For the full street network, though, all three cities follow the same trend.