55 jurisdictions

Accessibility regulations by country

Fifty-five jurisdictions surveyed in 2026 — primary statutes, enforcement bodies, penalty ranges in local currency, technical standards, and the recent case law that defines practical scope. EU EAA + WAD, US ADA, UK Equality Act, Japan's 2024 reasonable-accommodation duty — all mapped.

Abdeckung · Ausgabe 2026
64 Rechtsordnungen Primäres Gesetz + Durchsetzung
27/27 EU-Mitglieder WAD + EAA umgesetzt
8 Regionen EU + 7 Nicht-EU-Cluster
2026 Datenjahr Vierteljährlich aktualisiert

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Die fünf Durchsetzungsmodelle, die jedes Barrierefreiheitsregime der Welt abdecken, sowie ein übergreifender Strafindex. Auf eine Karte klicken für die vollständige Darstellung.

WAD (2018) + EAA (2025)

EU directive transposition

Every EU member state has implemented WCAG 2.1 AA-equivalent obligations under the Web Accessibility Directive for public bodies and, since 28 June 2025, the European Accessibility Act for the private sector. EEA states (NO, IS, LI) follow through the EEA Agreement.

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ADA + state statutory damages

US private-enforcement litigation

ADA Titles II and III plus state-level multipliers (Unruh $4K/violation in CA, NYSHRL/NYCHRL in NY) drive the docket. Federal circuit-split on whether websites are public accommodations; DOJ's April 2024 Title II rule mandates WCAG 2.1 AA for state and local government.

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Equality Act + PSBAR (post-Brexit)

UK tribunal-driven

Post-Brexit GB reverted to Equality Act 2010 + PSBAR 2018 with retained-EU-law status. No fixed PSBAR fine — enforcement is case-law and Cabinet-Office monitoring. Damages assessed under Vento bands (up to £60,700 for severe injury to feelings).

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Reasonable-accommodation duty

Asia complaints + private right of action

Japan's 2024 amendment making reasonable accommodation a legal duty for the private sector; Korea's 2007 Disability Discrimination Act with strong PRA and active class-action docket; China's 2023 Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law with EAA-style scope; India's 2016 RPwD Act with 21 disability categories.

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Anchored in supreme law

Constitutional anchor + national framework

Brazil's LBI with CRPD given constitutional rank under Art. 5 §3; Mexico's LGIPD with 32-state federalism; South Africa's PEPUDA + 2023 SASL constitutional recognition (world-first); Israel's 1998 Equal Rights Law + IS 5568; GCC states under Vision-2030 / Vision-2040 frameworks.

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Penalty ranges, every country

Cross-jurisdictional penalty index

A different cut of the same data: the penalty exposure across every country at a glance. Administrative-fine ranges in local currency, civil-damages framing, procurement-disqualification exposure, EU Commission infringement risk — country by country, normalised for comparison.

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Alle 64 Länder

Nach Region gruppiert. Auf eine Karte klicken für das vollständige Dossier.

27Europäische Union

9Europa (Nicht-EU)

4Asien-Pazifik

7Naher Osten

11Afrika