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Digital Accessibility Adoption Map
See how countries across the Arab world make websites, apps and digital services accessible: the laws, policies and standards in place, who is responsible, and what is happening now. The USA, UK and Canada are included as global benchmarks.
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3Legal requirementA binding law or regulation requires digital accessibility.
3National policy or standardAn official policy or standard exists, often based on WCAG.
13EmergingDisability law covers access to information, with some initiatives.
3LimitedNo formal digital accessibility framework found.
The Arab world
Click a country, or use the list below.
- Legal requirement (3)
- National policy or standard (3)
- Emerging (13)
- Limited (3)
- Other countries
Global benchmarks
All countries
Every country on the map, grouped by region. Each one opens the same details.
Gulf (GCC)
Levant, Iraq and Yemen
North Africa
East Africa and islands
Global benchmarks
How we rate adoption
- Legal requirement
- A binding law or regulation requires digital accessibility.
- National policy or standard
- An official policy or standard exists, often based on WCAG.
- Emerging
- Disability law covers access to information, with some initiatives.
- Limited
- No formal digital accessibility framework found.
Ratings are based on public laws, official policies and government sources. They describe the framework on paper, not how well websites perform in practice.
This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Laws change often; please check the official sources linked for each country.