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Top 10 Accessibility Issues in Spain

These are the main A11Y issues found in the most prominent Spain websites for the main sectors.

Last update: Monday, September 15, 2025

1. Images must have alternative text. 63.74%

To express their purpose and meaning to screen reader users, all images must include alternative text.

2. Certain ARIA roles must be contained by particular parents. 11.14%

Certain ARIA roles must be enclosed by specific parent roles in order to carry out their intended accessibility functions.

3. Buttons must have discernible text. 10.68%

For screen reader users, buttons must include recognizable text that specifies the destination, purpose, function, or action.

4. ARIA attributes must conform to valid values. 3.15%

Valid values must be present for ARIA properties that begin with aria-.

To fulfill the intended accessibility purpose, these values must be written correctly and relate to values that make sense for a certain property.

5. Certain ARIA roles must contain particular children. 2.65%

Some ARIA role values in parent elements must contain specific child elements and role values in order to execute the intended accessibility function.

6. Form elements must have labels. 2.40%

Each form element must have a label element attached with it.

7. Elements must only use supported ARIA attributes. 1.96%

Not all ARIA role-attribute combinations are valid. Each role must have its required qualities.

8. Zooming and scaling must not be disabled. 1.87%

The user-scalable="no" parameter in the <meta name="viewport"> element must not be used since it prevents text scaling and zooming, which are necessary for individuals with impaired vision.

9. ARIA attributes must conform to valid names. 1.39%

The names of ARIA attributes beginning with “aria-“ must be correct.

10. Select element must have an accessible name. 1.00%

A label element with a programmatic association must be included for each select element.

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