The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Östergötland rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Östergötland, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Linköping and Norrköping. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Linköping peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Norrköping followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Östergötland fare in comparison to others in Sweden? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Östergötland was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Sweden. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Sweden, street construction in Östergötland has become more connected. Östergötland ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Östergötland is Norrköping with an SNDi of 1.83, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Linköping with an SNDi of 1.35, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Linköping, Norrköping

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Östergötland rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Östergötland, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Linköping and Norrköping. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Östergötland follow the same region trend.

To date, Östergötland is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Sweden. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Sweden, the street network in Östergötland has become more connected. Östergötland ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.