How many more people do I reach if we build a website that reaches WCAG Level AAA?

1. What is AAA in WCAG?
2. What is AAA accessibility level?
3. How many WCAG success criteria are there?
4. What percentage of websites are accessible?

What is AAA in WCAG?

WCAG 2.0 guidelines are categorized into three levels of conformance in order to meet the needs of different groups and different situations: A (lowest), AA (mid range), and AAA (highest). Conformance at higher levels indicates conformance at lower levels.

What is AAA accessibility level?

WCAG Level AAA – Excellent accessibility

Level AAA is the highest possible conformance level in WCAG, and as a result holds organisations to the highest standard of accessibility. At this level, the web page and content satisfy all Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA success criteria.

How many WCAG success criteria are there?

Answer. There are a total of 61 WCAG 2.0 success criteria, and a total of 78 WCAG 2.1 success criteria (not including conformance criteria). WCAG 2.0 is a subset of WCAG 2.1, meaning that all 61 WCAG 2.0 guidelines are a part of WCAG 2.1.

What percentage of websites are accessible?

97.4% of the world's top one million websites don't offer full accessibility. Low contrast text that fell below the WCAG 2 AA thresholds was found on 86.4% of home pages.