Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Venezuela, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Venezuela in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Venezuela followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Venezuela, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Distrito Capital, Zulia and Carabobo. Out of the three regions, Carabobo does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Carabobo rose steadily.
How do development practices in Venezuela fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Venezuela was the 134th-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 Venezuela has become more connected. Venezuela ranked 112th in 1975, 140th in 1976-1990, 116th in 1991-2005 and 134th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Venezuela is Caracas, with a population of 3048100 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Caracas as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.58, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Caracas rose steadily.
Venezuela in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Venezuela is San Antonio de los Altos [Los Teques] with an SNDi of 7.72, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Socopó with an SNDi of 1.61, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Socopó, San Antonio de los Altos [Los Teques].
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Venezuela rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Venezuela, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Distrito Capital, Zulia and Carabobo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Venezuela follow the same country trend.
To date, Venezuela is the 122nd-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, the street network in Venezuela has become more connected. Venezuela ranked 112th in 1975, 110th in 1976-1990, 122nd in 1991-2005 and 122nd in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Venezuela is Caracas, with a population of 3048100 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Caracas as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.58, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Caracas rose steadily.