Africa is a continent with a diverse range of countries, cultures, and political systems, and as such, the quality of police forces can vary greatly from one country to another. While some countries have well-trained, professional police forces that are respected and trusted by the public, others have police forces that are plagued by corruption and abuse of power. In this list, we will take a look at the top 10 best and worst police forces in Africa in 2024, based on factors such as training, equipment, accountability, and public trust.
According to data released by the world Internal Security and Police Index, Mauritus has the best police in Africa and Uganda the worst.
Mauritius, with a population of under 2 million, stands as a model African nation, celebrated for its political stability, robust economy, and enduring democracy, guided by visionary leadership. The country consistently makes impressive progress, earning global recognition for its achievements. Mauritius boasts the best police force in Africa, followed closely by Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, and Burkina Faso.
According to the World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI), the African countries that perform well on the Index, are Mauritius, which ranked 36th, and Botswana, which ranked 57th. Both Mauritius and Botswana perform strongly on the capacity and process domains, with Mauritius having the highest police rate in the Index and low levels of reported bribe payments to police.
Methodology
The World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI) ranks 125 countries based on 12 indicators across four domains. The core aim when developing the Index was to be able to rank as many countries as possible on their level of police responsiveness to internal security. This meant that indicators with minimal data coverage had to be removed, replaced, or modified to allow for the broadest level of country coverage.
The Top 10 Best police force In Africa (2024)
| Rank | Country | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 0.680 |
| 2 | Algeria | 0.560 |
| 3 | Botswana | 0.530 |
| 4 | Egypt | 0.500 |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 0.490 |
| 6 | Rwanda | 0.490 |
| 7 | Tunisia | 0.470 |
| 8 | Angola | 0.440 |
| 9 | Niger | 0.440 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 0.440 |
While Mauritius police force was crowned the best police force in Africa, Uganda’s police force on the other hand was ranked 124th out of the 125 countries ranked meaning the country has the worst police force in just Africa, and the second worst police force in the whole world.
The report stated that police and judicial system effectiveness is a serious problem in Nigeria and that general corruption was high according to the Control of Corruption indicator. 81 per cent of Nigerian respondents to the Global Corruption Barometer admitted to paying a bribe to a police officer in the last year. Only 0.06 per cent of thefts were reported to police. Unsurprisingly, the Rule of Law index found that military and police officials are likely to use their public positions for private gain.
Top 10 Worst police Force In Africa (2024)
From bottom to top, these are the worst police force in Africa
| Rank | Country | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kenya | 0.310 |
| 9 | Mali | 0.310 |
| 8 | Côte d’Ivoire | 0.300 |
| 7 | Zambia | 0.290 |
| 6 | Rep of Congo | 0.290 |
| 5 | Guinea | 0.270 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 0.270 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 0.270 |
| 2 | Congo,DRC | 0.230 |
| 1 | Uganda | 0.230 |
Source: World Internal Security and Police Index
Modified in November, 2024
what is the rsnking of niger republic?
The Index only measured the
ability of the police and other security
providers to address internal security
issues in 127 countries. Unfortunately, Niger wasn’t among the 127 countries.
which barometer did you use to position these countries especially Sierra Leone?
Read the post again. Everything was explained in the methodology
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