Recipients
| Indicates a joint award for that year |
| Year | Recipient | Image | Birth / death | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Julius Nyerere | 1922 – 1999 | Tanzanian | 1st President of Tanzania | |
| 1996 | A. T. Ariyaratne | b. 1931 | Sri Lanka | Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement | |
| 1997 | Gerhard Fischer | – | 1921 - 2006 | Germany | German diplomat, recognised for his work against leprosy and polio |
| 1998 | Ramakrishna Mission | – | est. 1897 | India | Founded by Swami Vivekananda for promoting social welfare, tolerance, and non-violence among disadvantaged groups |
| 1999 | Baba Amte | 1914 – 2008 | India | Social Worker, known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy | |
| 2000 | Nelson Mandela | b. 1918 | South Africa | Former President of South Africa | |
| Grameen Bank | – | est. 1983 | Bangladesh | Founded by Muhammad Yunus | |
| 2001 | John Hume | b. 1937 | Northern Irish Politician | ||
| 2002 | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan | – | est. 1938 | India | Educational trust that emphasizes Indian culture |
| 2003 | Václav Havel | 1936 – 2011 | Czech Republic | Last President of Czechoslovakia and first President of the Czech Republic | |
| 2004 | Coretta Scott King | 1927 – 2006 | United States | Activist and Civil rights leader. Wife of Martin Luther King. | |
| 2005 | Desmond Tutu | b. 1931 | South Africa | South African cleric and activist |
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