Women in the Police Services/Forces in SADC Member States

The proportion of women in the Police Force in most SADC Member States does not constitute half of the total force, but the numbers are slowly increasing.

Member States

2013

2014

Male %

Female %

Male %

Female %

Angola

91

9

91

9

Botswana

75

25

74

26

DRC

94.2

5.8

93.2

6.8

Lesotho

71

29

71

29

Madagascar

-

-

 

 

Malawi

80

20

80

20

Mauritius

92.1

7.9

92.1

7.9

Mozambique

88

12

88

12

Namibia

68

32

65.9

34.1

Seychelles

60.1

39.9

60.9

39.1

South Africa

66.6

33.4

65.89

34.11

Swaziland

67

33

67

33

Tanzania

78.1

21.9

78.1

21.9

Zambia

82

18

67

33

Zimbabwe

78

22

76.9

23.1

Source SADC Member States at May 2014