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Military and security forces
Costa Rica — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard; note--Constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 1991 | Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard; note--Constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 1992 | Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard; note - Constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 1993 | Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard note: constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 1994 | Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard note: constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 1995 | Civil Guard, Coast Guard, Air Section, Rural Assistance Guard; note - the Constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 1996 | Civil Guard, Coast Guard, Air Section, Rural Assistance Guard; note - the Constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 1997 | Coast Guard, Air Section, Ministry of Public Security Force (Fuerza Publica) note - during 1996, the Ministry of Public Security reorganized and eliminated the Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard, and Frontier Guards as separate entities; they are now under the Ministry and operate on a geographic command basis performing ground security, law enforcement, counternarcotics, and national security (border patrol) functions; the Constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 1998 | Coast Guard, Air Section, Ministry of Public Security Force (Fuerza Publica); note-during 1996, the Ministry of Public Security reorganized and eliminated the Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard, and Frontier Guards as separate entities; they are now under the Ministry and operate on a geographic command basis performing ground security, law enforcement, counternarcotics, and national security (border patrol) functions; the constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 1999 | Coast Guard, Air Section, Ministry of Public Security Force (Fuerza Publica); note--during 1996, the Ministry of Public Security reorganized and eliminated the Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard, and Frontier Guards as separate entities; they are now under the Ministry and operate on a geographic command basis performing ground security, law enforcement, counternarcotics, and national security (border patrol) functions; the constitution prohibits armed forces |
| 2000 | Coast Guard, Air Section, Ministry of Public Security Force (Fuerza Publica); |
| 2001 | Coast Guard, Air Section, Ministry of Public Security Force (Fuerza Publica) note: Costa Rica has no military, only domestic police forces, including the Coast Guard and Air Section |
| 2002 | no regular indigenous military forces; Air Section, Ministry of Public Forces (Fuerza Publica) |
| 2003 | no regular indigenous military forces; Air Section, Ministry of Public Forces (Fuerza Publica) |
| 2004 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security |
| 2005 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police |
| 2006 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2006) |
| 2007 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2006) |
| 2008 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2008) |
| 2009 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2009) |
| 2010 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2010) |
| 2011 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2011) |
| 2012 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2011) |
| 2013 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2011) |
| 2014 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2011) |
| 2015 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2011) |
| 2016 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2011) |
| 2017 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2011) |
| 2018 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2011) |
| 2019 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security commands the Public Forces of Costa Rica, which includes the Public Force (National Police), Anti-Drug Police, and National Coast Guard Service. (2019) |
| 2020 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security commands the Public Forces of Costa Rica, which includes the Public Force (National Police), Anti-Drug Police, and National Coast Guard Service (2020) | note: Costa Rica's armed forces were constitutionally abolished in 1949 |
| 2021 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security: the Public Force (Fuerza P blica (National Police)), Air Surveillance Service (Servicio de Vigilancia A rea), and National Coast Guard Service (Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas) (2021) note - Costa Rica's armed forces were constitutionally abolished in 1949 |
| 2022 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security: the Public Force (Fuerza P blica (National Police)), Air Surveillance Service (Servicio de Vigilancia A rea), National Coast Guard Service (Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas), Border Police (Policia de Fronteras); Ministry of Presidency: Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), Special Intervention Unit (UEI) (2022) note: Costa Rica's armed forces were constitutionally abolished in 1949 |
| 2023 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security: the Public Force (Fuerza P blica (National Police)), Air Surveillance Service (Servicio de Vigilancia A rea), National Coast Guard Service (Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas), Border Police (Policia de Fronteras); Ministry of Presidency: Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), Special Intervention Unit (UEI) (2023) note: Costa Rica's armed forces were constitutionally abolished in 1949 |
| 2024 | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security: National Police (Fuerza P blica), Air Surveillance Service (Servicio de Vigilancia A rea), National Coast Guard Service (Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas), Drug Control Police (Polic a Control de Drogas), Border Police (Policia de Fronteras), Professional Migration Police (Polic a Profesional de Migraci n); Ministry of Presidency: Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), Special Intervention Unit (UEI) (2024) note: Costa Rica's arm |
| 2025 | Ministry of Public Security (Ministerio de Seguridad P blica de Costa Rica): National Police (Fuerza P blica), Air Surveillance Service (Servicio de Vigilancia A rea), National Coast Guard Service (Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas), Drug Control Police (Polic a Control de Drogas), Border Police (Policia de Fronteras), Professional Migration Police (Polic a Profesional de Migraci n) Ministry of Presidency: Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), Special Intervention Unit (UEI) (2025) not |