The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gabès peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gabès, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Gabes and El Hamma. Out of the two cities, Gabes does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gabes fell steadily.

How do development practices in Gabès fare in comparison to others in Tunisia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Gabès was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 17 regions in Tunisia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Tunisia, street construction in Gabès has become more disconnected. Gabès ranked 10th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gabès is Gabes with an SNDi of 2.13, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is El Hamma with an SNDi of 1.75, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: El Hamma, Gabes

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gabès fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gabès, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Gabes and El Hamma. Out of the two cities, El Hamma does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in El Hamma peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Gabès is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 17 regions in Tunisia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Tunisia, the street network in Gabès has become more disconnected. Gabès ranked 10th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.