The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nueva Esparta followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nueva Esparta, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Porlamar. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Nueva Esparta follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Nueva Esparta fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nueva Esparta was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, street construction in Nueva Esparta has become more disconnected. Nueva Esparta ranked 17th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nueva Esparta is Porlamar with an SNDi of 4.83, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Porlamar with an SNDi of 4.83, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Porlamar, Porlamar

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nueva Esparta peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Nueva Esparta, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Porlamar. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Porlamar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Nueva Esparta is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, the street network in Nueva Esparta has become more disconnected. Nueva Esparta ranked 17th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.