Israel
DARE Index
Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation Index
DARE Index Score: 63/100
Global Ranking: 16
Regional Ranking: 3
Peer Economic Development Group Ranking: 11
Implementation Ranking: 5
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- Key Country Facts
Population:
8.1 million (2015)
Age:
0.9 million aged 65 and older
Life expectancy:
82.6 years (2015)
Population of Persons with Disabilities identified by Country Census:
1,612,000 (2013) or 20% of the country's total population (Benchmark Percentage of World Population with Disabilities 15%)
GDP per capita including (4) peer group classification:
31,671 USD per capita
Region:
Middle East and North Africa
HDI-Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP):
19 (2015)
Literacy rate:
N/A
ICT Development Index Ranking (ITU):
23
- Country Laws and Regulations
CRPD signing (UN Treaty):
30 March 2007
CRPD ratification (UN Treaty): 28 September 2012 5/5
General Law protecting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Yes5/5
Definition of ICT accessibility: Yes5/5
Definition of Reasonable Accommodation: No0/5
Universal Service Obligation includes Persons with Disabilities: Yes5/5
Total Points:20/25
- Country Capacity to Implement
Government agency for Persons with Disabilities: Yes5/5
Government agency for ICTs: Yes5/5
Process to involve DPOs in ICT accessibility policy making: No0/5
Country refers to international ICT accessibility standards: Yes5/5
ICT accessibility courses available at universities: No0/5
Total Points:15/25
- Country Policies and Programs Outcomes by Areas of ICT Accessibility and Level of Implementation
Web: Yes, level of implementation 44/5
TV and multimedia: Yes, level of implementation 33/5
Mobile telephony: Yes, level of implementation 55/5
E-books and digital contents: Yes, level of implementation 33/5
Promoting the Internet among Persons with Disabilities: Yes, level of implementation 33/5
Inclusive ICTs for all in education: Yes, level of implementation 33/5
Enabling ICTs for all in employment: Yes, level of implementation 33/5
E-government and Smart Cities for all: Yes, level of implementation 22/5
Enabling Assistive Technologies and ICTs for independent living: Yes, level of implementation 22/5
Procurement of accessible public goods and services for all citizens: No policy0/5
Total Points:28/50
- DARE Index Score Summary
Country Laws and Regulations: 20/25
Country Capacity to Implement: 15/25
Country Policies and Programs Outcomes by Areas of ICT Accessibility and Level of Implementation: 28/50
Total Score: 63/100
- News and Events
- Publications and Reports
No Related Data Found
- Country Organizations Involved in Disability and Accessibility
- Access Israel
- Aleh
- Association of the Deaf in Israel
- Bizchut, The Israeli Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities
- Israel's Center for Technology and Accessibility
- Israeli Society for Autistic Children
- Multi-Service Center for the Blind
- National Association for the Habilitation of the Mentally Handicapped in Israel
- Princess Basma Center for Disabled Children
- User Guide and References
User Guide
The Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation Index is designed to assist in-country advocates, governments and other stakeholders assess the progress of their countries in comparison to international benchmarks.
- DARE Index Score represents the total points measuring the progress of the country in commitments, capacity to implement and actual outcomes for persons with disabilities.
- Global Ranking is the ranking of the country out of 121 countries surveyed based on their DARE Index Score.
To facilitate benchmarking with relevant comparable countries, two peer group rankings are posted:
- Regional Ranking is the ranking of the country among surveyed countries of the same region, based on their DARE Index Score.
- Peer Economic Development Group Ranking is the ranking of the country among peer countries by income per capita, based on their DARE Index Score.
To facilitate benchmarking for outcomes, one ranking is offered:
- Implementation Ranking is the global ranking of the country based on outcomes only (third leg of the Index measuring progress in ten essential areas of ICT accessibility and assistive technologies).
By comparing a country performance with benchmarks, and analyzing gaps in scores, advocates, governments and other stakeholders may be in a better position to identify areas of opportunities and priorities to adjust their legislative, regulatory and policy framework; enhance their capacity to implement or focus on improving specific areas of outcomes. Feedback and suggestions to contribute additional information about country developments, data adjustments or country references of interest are welcome and will be incorporated in G3ict’s work for future updates of the DARE Index and can be sent via email at: index@g3ict.org
References
- Human Development Report 2016
- International Telecommunication Union ICT Development Index 2017
- The World Bank
- UN Human Development Ranking
- Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) Ratification and Signatories
- The World Bank Country Classification
- UNDESA/Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) Country Classification