Context

2.43.24<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.43.24<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Rybnitsa (most disconnected)Tiraspol (most connected)

The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Moldova, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).

Moldova in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Moldova followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Moldova, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Chişinău, Transnistria and Bender. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chişinău peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Transnistria peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bender was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

The largest city in Moldova is Chișinău, with a population of 440700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Chișinău as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.43, which is relatively well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chișinău rose steadily.

Moldova in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Moldova is Rybnitsa with an SNDi of 3.46, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Tiraspol with an SNDi of 2.02, which is well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Tiraspol, Rybnitsa.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Moldova rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Moldova, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Chişinău, Transnistria and Bender. Out of the three regions, Bender does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bender was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

The largest city in Moldova is Chișinău, with a population of 440700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Chișinău as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.43, which is relatively well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chișinău rose steadily.