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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