The Statistical Atlas is an interactive viewer for thematic maps, developed by GISCO, the Geographic Information System of the Commission.

This statement applies to content published on the domain:
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistical-atlas/

It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.

This web tool is managed by Eurostat. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

• zoom up to 200% without problems
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)

This web tool is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549, v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

Compliance status

This web tool is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. See See 'Non-accessible content’ for more details.

The web tool was last tested on 31 July 2025.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was reviewed on 30 January 2026.

The statement is based on a review by an IAAP-qualified accessibility expert, using a combination of manual and automated testing.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the ‘Statistical Atlas’. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

• Phone: +352 4301 33 408
• E-mail: ESTAT-USER-SUPPORT@ec.europa.eu
• Contact form: multilingual user support page

We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

The ‘Statistical Atlas’ is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

• the latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers;
• in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the ‘Statistical Atlas’ relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the ‘Statistical Atlas’, we are aware of some limitations. We plan to improve some of these in the first half of 2026. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for the ‘Statistical Atlas’ web tool are:

1. All maps are not navigable by keyboard and provide information relying only on colour. However, maps not intended for navigational use are out of scope of the applicable legislation.
2. There is no or insufficient visible focus for keyboard navigation in the map tools and the atlas controls. We plan to improve this in the first half of 2026.
3. The PDF version of the maps is not accessible.
4. The map dimensions selection menu may be difficult for some screen reader users to navigate due to invalid markup.
5. The alternative table view cannot be scrolled without a mouse (keyboard navigation is missing).
6. The map tooltips are not properly described for blind users. However, since the map contains hundreds of tooltips, it does not provide an efficient user experience for those using a screen reader. We propose a table view as an alternative.
7. The info icon in the header lacks a proper description for screen reader users.