The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean
Military and security forces Belize, in 36 editions.
The entry for Belize published Military and security forces in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security forces in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Branches” (1990 to 1996), “Military branches” (1997 to 2018) and “Military and security forces” (2019 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Branches”
- British Forces Belize,
- Belize Defense Force,
- Coast Guard,
- Police Department
British Forces Belize, Belize Defense Force, Coast Guard, Police Department
Published as “Branches”
- British Forces Belize,
- Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard),
- Belize National Police
British Forces Belize, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police Department
Published as “Branches”
British Forces Belize, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard)
British Forces Belize, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air
Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police Guard)
Published as “Branches”
- British Forces Belize,
- Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard),
- Belize National Police
British Forces Belize, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air
Force, and Volunteer Guard) Guard), Belize National Police
Published as “Branches”
British Forces Belize withdrawn by the end of 1993 except for a small training detachment, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
British Forces Belize, Belize withdrawn by the end of 1993 except for a small
training detachment, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air
Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
Published as “Branches”
Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
British Forces Belize withdrawn by the end of 1993 except for a small Defense Force
training detachment, Belize(including (includes Army, Navy, Air
Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
Published as “Branches”
Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and
and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
Published as “Military branches”
Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Navy, Air Force,
Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
Published as “Military branches”
Belize Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Navy, Air Ground Forces,Force, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
Published as “Military branches”
Belize Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police
Belize Defense Force (includes Ground Forces,
The same text in 4 editions, 2001 to 2004.
Published as “Military branches”
Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard)
Belize Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police Guard)
The same text in 3 editions, 2005 to 2007.
Published as “Military branches”
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard
Belize Defense Force (includes (BDF): Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard) Guard
Published as “Military branches”
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army,
- BDF Air Wing,
- BDF Volunteer Guard (2007)
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Maritime Wing, BDF Air Wing, and BDF Volunteer Guard (2007)
Published as “Military branches”
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army,
- BDF Air Wing,
- BDF Volunteer Guard (2009)
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing, BDF Volunteer Guard (2007) (2009)
Published as “Military branches”
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army,
- BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit),
- BDF Volunteer Guard (2010)
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing, Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2009) (2010)
The same text in 6 editions, 2011 to 2016.
Published as “Military branches”
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army,
- BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit),
- BDF Volunteer Guard (2011)
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2010) (2011)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
Published as “Military branches”
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army, BDF Air Wing;
- Belize Coast Guard;
- Belize Police Department (2017)
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2011) Wing; Belize Coast Guard; Belize Police Department (2017)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (2019)
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard; Belize Police Department (2017) Guard (2019)
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army,
- Air Wing;
- Belize Coast Guard (independent from the BDF, but under the Ministry of Defense) (2021)
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (2019) (independent from the BDF, but under the Ministry of Defense) (2021)
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (2022)
note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for police and prisons
Rewritten: too little of the 2021 text remains to mark the changes.
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (2022)
note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for police and prisons
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army, Air Wing;
- Belize Coast Guard;
- Belize Police Department (2023)
note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for the Belize Police Department and prisons; the Police Department is primarily responsible for internal security
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (2022) Guard; Belize Police Department (2023)
note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for police the Belize Police Department and prisons prisons; the Police Department is primarily responsible for internal security
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army, Air Wing;
- Belize Coast Guard;
- Belize Police Department (2024)
note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for the Belize Police Department and prisons; the Police Department is primarily responsible for internal security
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard; Belize Police Department (2023) (2024)
note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for the Belize Police Department and prisons; the Police Department is primarily responsible for internal security
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (BCG) (2025)
note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for the Belize Police Department (BPD) and prisons
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard; Belize Police Department (2024) Guard (BCG) (2025)
note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for the Belize Police Department (BPD) and prisons; the Police Department is primarily responsible for internal security prisons
No edition has those words. Try a shorter word.
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Belize: Military and security forces.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/belize/military-and-security-forces.