Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Ukraine, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Ukraine in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ukraine rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ukraine, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Kiev City, Donets'k and Dnipropetrovs'k. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ukraine follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Ukraine fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ukraine was the 75th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Ukraine has become more connected. Ukraine ranked 66th in 1975, 55th in 1976-1990, 76th in 1991-2005 and 75th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Ukraine is Kyiv, with a population of 2768800 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Kyiv as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.49, which is relatively well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kyiv rose steadily.
Ukraine in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ukraine is Brianka with an SNDi of 4.29, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sievierodonetsk with an SNDi of 1.15, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Sievierodonetsk, Brianka.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ukraine rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ukraine, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Kiev City, Donets'k and Dnipropetrovs'k. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ukraine follow the same country trend.
To date, Ukraine is the 60th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Ukraine has become more disconnected. Ukraine ranked 66th in 1975, 64th in 1976-1990, 63rd in 1991-2005 and 60th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Ukraine is Kyiv, with a population of 2768800 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Kyiv as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.49, which is relatively well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kyiv rose steadily.