| 357 | Educate Girls | India | | 2025 | Addressing gender injustice in education |
| 356 | Shaahina Ali | Maldives | | 2025 | Environmental advocacy & ocean conservation |
| 355 | Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva | Philippines | | 2025 | Social work and restoring dignity to the poor |
| 354 | Karma Phuntsho | Bhutan | | 2024 | Academic and cultural heritage preservation |
| 353 | Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong | Vietnam | | 2024 | Public health and Agent Orange victims |
| 352 | Farwiza Farhan | Indonesia | | 2024 | Environmental protection (Leuser Ecosystem) |
| 351 | Rural Doctors Movement | Thailand | | 2024 | Healthcare for rural communities |
| 350 | Hayao Miyazaki | Japan | | 2024 | Animation and humanitarian storytelling |
| 349 | Korvi Rakshand | Bangladesh | | 2023 | Quality education for underprivileged |
| 348 | Eugenio Lemos | Timor-Leste | | 2023 | Food sovereignty and agriculture |
| 347 | Miriam Coronel-Ferrer | Philippines | | 2023 | Peacebuilding and non-violent conflict resolution |
| 346 | Dr. Ravi Kannan R. | India | | 2023 | Holistic cancer care and healthcare |
| 345 | Bernadette J. Madrid | Philippines | | 2022 | Children's protection and rights |
| 344 | Gary Bencheghib | Indonesia | | 2022 | Environmental plastic pollution cleaning |
| 343 | Tadashi Hattori | Japan | | 2022 | Sight-saving humanitarian surgery |
| 342 | Sotheara Chim | Cambodia | | 2022 | Trauma healing and mental health advocacy. |
| 341 | Roberto Ballon | Philippines | | 2021 | Coastal conservation and fisherfolk empowerment. |
| 340 | Watchdoc | Indonesia | | 2021 | Independent documentary filmmaking for social justice. |
| 339 | Steven Muncy | SE Asia | | 2021 | Humanitarian assistance to refugees and displaced persons. |
| 338 | Firdausi Qadri | Bangladesh | | 2021 | Lifesaving work in vaccine development and public health. |
| 337 | Muhammad Amjad Saqib | Pakistan | | 2021 | Interest-free microfinance to alleviate poverty. |
| 336 | Ko Swe Win | Myanmar | | 2019 | Courageous investigative journalism for human rights. |
| 335 | Raymundo Cayabyab | Philippines | | 2019 | Using music to nurture national identity and social change. |
| 334 | Kim Jong-ki | South Korea | | 2019 | Systemic prevention of school violence and youth counseling. |
| 333 | Ravish Kumar | India | | 2019 | Ethical journalism and giving voice to the voiceless. |
| 332 | Angkhana Neelaphaijit | Thailand | | 2019 | Pursuit of justice for victims of enforced disappearances. |
| 331 | Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz | Timor-Leste | | 2018 | Community health and social care for the marginalized. |
| 330 | Youk Chhang | Cambodia | | 2018 | Documenting the Khmer Rouge atrocities to seek justice. |
| 329 | Howard Dee | Philippines | | 2018 | For his work in peace building and social justice. |
| 328 | Bharat Vatwani | India | | 2018 | Restoring health and family ties to the mentally ill on the streets. |
| 327 | Vo Thi Hoang Yen | Vietnam | | 2018 | Empowering persons with disabilities in Vietnam. |
| 326 | Sonam Wangchuk | India | | 2018 | Harnessing science for community progress and education. |
| 325 | Gethsie Shanmugam | Sri Lanka | | 2017 | Psychosocial support for victims of war and trauma. |
| 324 | Yoshiaki Ishizawa | Japan | | 2017 | Restoring Angkor Wat and Cambodian cultural identity. |
| 323 | Lilia de Lima | Philippines | | 2017 | Transparent and efficient leadership in economic zones. |
| 322 | Abdon Nababan | Indonesia | | 2017 | Championing the rights of indigenous peoples in Indonesia. |
| 321 | Tony Tay | Singapore | | 2017 | Selfless food distribution through "Willing Hearts." |
| 320 | Philippine Educational Theater Association | Philippines | | 2017 | Theater as a tool for social change and advocacy. |
| 319 | Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers | Japan | | 2016 | Idealism and service in international development. |
| 318 | Bezwada Wilson | India | | 2016 | Leading the movement to eradicate manual scavenging. |
| 317 | Dompet Dhuafa | Indonesia | | 2016 | Transforming zakat into effective social investments. |
| 316 | Conchita Carpio-Morales | Philippines | | 2016 | Moral courage in fighting corruption in high places. |
| 315 | Vientiane Rescue | Laos | | 2016 | Heroic volunteer emergency response and ambulance services. |
| 314 | Thodur Madabusi Krishna | India | | 2016 | Using art to break social barriers and bring inclusiveness. |
| 313 | T.M. Krishna | India | | 2016 | Social inclusiveness through the medium of Carnatic music. |
| 312 | Kommaly Chanthavong | Laos | | 2015 | Reviving the silk industry to empower rural women. |
| 311 | Sanjiv Chaturvedi | India | | 2015 | Exposing high-level corruption and protecting public resources. |
| 310 | Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa | Philippines | | 2015 | Preservation of the traditional 'Sama-Bajau' dance (Igal). |
| 309 | Anshu Gupta | India | | 2015 | Recycling cloth to provide dignity and aid (Goonj). |
| 308 | Kyaw Thu | Myanmar | | 2015 | Providing free funeral services and healthcare to the poor. |
| 307 | Randy Halasan | Philippines | | 2014 | Selfless teaching in remote indigenous communities. |
| 306 | Hu Shuli | China | | 2014 | Uncompromising investigative journalism and professional integrity. |
| 305 | Saur Marlina Manurung | Indonesia | | 2014 | Pioneering "Jungle Schools" for indigenous people. |
| 304 | Omara Khan Massoudi | Afghanistan | | 2014 | Courage in protecting Afghanistan's cultural heritage. |
| 303 | The Citizen Foundation | Pakistan | | 2014 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 302 | Wang Canfa | China | | 2014 | Providing legal aid to victims of environmental pollution. |
| 301 | Ernesto Domingo | Philippines | | 2013 | Dedication to neonatal care and universal health coverage. |
| 300 | Corruption Eradication Commission | Indonesia | | 2013 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 299 | Lahpai Seng Raw | Myanmar | | 2013 | Community-led development and peace in conflict zones. |
| 298 | Habiba Sarabi | Afghanistan | | 2013 | Promoting education and women's rights in provincial government. |
| 297 | Shakti Samuha | Nepal | | 2013 | Survivor-led advocacy against human trafficking. |
| 296 | Chen Shu-chu | Taiwan | | 2012 | Extraordinary personal charity as a vegetable vendor. |
| 295 | Kulandei Francis | India | | 2012 | Transforming rural lives through the IVDP women’s self-help groups. |
| 294 | Syeda Rizwana Hasan | Bangladesh | | 2012 | Courageous legal activism for environmental justice. |
| 293 | Yang Saing Koma | Cambodia | | 2012 | Helping small farmers through sustainable agriculture systems. |
| 292 | Ambrosius Ruwindrijarto | Indonesia | | 2012 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 291 | Romulo Davide | Philippines | | 2012 | Farmer empowerment through agricultural science. |
| 290 | Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc. | Philippines | | 2011 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 289 | Harish Hande | India | | 2011 | Bringing solar power to poor households (SELCO). |
| 288 | Hasanain Juaini | Indonesia | | 2011 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 287 | Koul Panha | Cambodia | | 2011 | For his leadership in election monitoring and democratic reform. |
| 286 | Nileema Mishra | India | | 2011 | Comprehensive rural development and micro-financing. |
| 285 | Tri Mumpuni | Indonesia | | 2011 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 284 | Tadatoshi Akiba | Japan | | 2010 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 283 | Fu Qiping | China | | 2010 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 282 | Huo Daishan | China | | 2010 | For promoting cultural understanding through literature. |
| 281 | A.H.M. Noman Khan | Bangladesh | | 2010 | For empowering persons with disabilities. |
| 280 | Pan Yue | China | | 2010 | For environmental advocacy and green development. |
| 279 | Christopher Bernido | Philippines | | 2010 | For purposeful commitment to both science and nation. |
| 278 | Ma. Victoria Carpio-Bernido | Philippines | | 2010 | For commitment to science education in the Philippines. |
| 277 | Deep Joshi | India | | 2009 | For developing professional community development in rural India. |
| 276 | Ka Hsaw Wa | Myanmar | | 2009 | For human rights and environmental activism. |
| 275 | Krisana Kraisintu | Thailand | | 2009 | For producing affordable generic drugs for HIV/AIDS. |
| 274 | Ma Jun | China | | 2009 | For using public disclosure to protect the environment. |
| 273 | Antonio Oposa | Philippines | | 2009 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 272 | Yu Xiaogang | China | | 2009 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 271 | Mandakini Amte | India | | 2008 | For healthcare and community service in rural India. |
| 270 | Prakash Amte | India | | 2008 | For enhancing the capacity of the Madia Gond tribe. |
| 269 | Akio Ishii | Japan | | 2008 | For courageous publishing on social and human rights issues. |
| 268 | Therdchai Jivacate | Thailand | | 2008 | For providing low-cost prosthetic limbs to the poor. |
| 267 | Ahmad Syafil Maarif | Indonesia | | 2008 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 266 | Galappatti Ananda | Sri Lanka | | 2008 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 265 | Grace Padaca | Philippines | | 2008 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 264 | Center for Agriculture & Rural Development | Philippines | | 2008 | For microfinance and social services for the poor. |
| 263 | Chen Guangcheng | China | | 2007 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 262 | Chung To | China | | 2007 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 261 | Mahavir Pun | Nepal | | 2007 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 260 | Jovito Salonga | Philippines | | 2007 | For exemplary integrity in public service. |
| 259 | Kim Sun-tae | South Korea | | 2007 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 258 | Tang Xiyang | China | | 2007 | For nature conservation and environmental education. |
| 257 | Palagummi Sainath | India | | 2007 | For passionate journalism for the rural poor. |
| 256 | Eugenia Apostol | Philippines | | 2006 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 255 | Arvind Kejriwal | India | | 2006 | For using RTI as a tool to fight corruption. |
| 254 | Park Won-soon | South Korea | | 2006 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 253 | Ek Sonn Chan | Cambodia | | 2006 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 252 | Gawad Kalinga | Philippines | | 2006 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 251 | Antonio Meloto | Philippines | | 2006 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 250 | Sanduk Ruit | Nepal | | 2006 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 249 | Viswanathan Shanta | india | | 2005 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 248 | Yoon Hye-ran | South Korea | | 2005 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 247 | Matiur Rahman | Bangladesh | | 2005 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 246 | Sombath Somphone | Laos | | 2005 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 245 | Jon Ungphakorn | Thailand | | 2005 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 244 | Teten Masduki | Indonesia | | 2005 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 243 | Benjamin Abadiano | Philippines | | 2004 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 242 | Prayong Ronnarong | Thailand | | 2004 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 241 | Abdullah Abu Sayeed | Bangladesh | | 2004 | For promoting the love of reading and enlightenment. |
| 240 | Laxminarayan Ramdas | india | | 2004 | Peace and International Understanding |
| 239 | Ibn Abdur Rehman | Pakistan | | 2004 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 238 | Haydee Yorac | Philippines | | 2004 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 237 | Jiang Yanyong | China | | 2004 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 236 | Sheila Coronel | Philippines | | 2003 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 235 | Gao Yaojie | China | | 2003 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 234 | Aniceto Guterres Lopes | Timor-Leste | | 2003 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 233 | Shantha Sinha | india | | 2003 | Government Service |
| 232 | James Michael Lyngdoh | india | | 2003 | Government Service |
| 231 | Tetsu Nakamura | Japan | | 2003 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 230 | Seiei Toyama | Japan | | 2003 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 229 | Bharat Koirala | Nepal | | 2002 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 228 | Ruth Pfau | Pakistan | | 2002 | For her role as the "Mother Theresa" of Pakistan’s leprosy patients. |
| 227 | Cynthia Maung | Myanmar | | 2002 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 226 | Pomnyun Sunim | South Korea | | 2002 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 225 | Sandeep Pandey | India | | 2002 | For promoting social justice through education. |
| 224 | Hilario Davide Jr. | Philippines | | 2002 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 223 | W. D. Amaradeva | Sri Lanka | | 2001 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 222 | Oung Chanthol | Cambodia | | 2001 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 221 | Rajendra Singh | India | | 2001 | For community-based water management in Rajasthan. |
| 220 | Yuan Longping | China | | 2001 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 219 | Dita Indah Sari | Indonesia | | 2001 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 218 | Wu Qing | China | | 2001 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 217 | Ikuo Hirayama | Japan | | 2001 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 216 | Jockin Arputham | India | | 2000 | Peace and International Understanding |
| 215 | Atmakusumah Astraatmadja | Indonesia | | 2000 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 214 | Jesse Robredo | Philippines | | 2000 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 213 | Aruna Roy | India | | 2000 | For leading the campaign for the Right to Information. |
| 212 | Liang Congjie | China | | 2000 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 211 | Lin Hwai-min | Taiwan | | 1999 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 210 | Raul Locsin | Philippines | | 1999 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 209 | Rosa Rosal | Philippines | | 1999 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 208 | Tasneem Ahmed Siddiqui | Pakistan | | 1999 | For the Khuda-ki-Basti project for low-income housing. |
| 207 | Angela Gomes | Bangladesh | | 1999 | For her work in the social and economic upliftment of women. |
| 206 | Adibul Hasan Rizvi | Pakistan | | 1998 | For providing free specialized medical care to the public. |
| 205 | Ruocheng Ying | China | | 1998 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 204 | Nuon Phaly | Cambodia | | 1998 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 203 | Corazon Aquino Cojuangco | Philippines | | 1998 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 202 | Sophon Suphapong | Thailand | | 1998 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 201 | Mahasweta Devi | India | | 1997 | For compassionate crusade for the tribal people. |
| 200 | Eva Fidela Maamo | Philippines | | 1997 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 199 | Mahesh Chander Mehta | India | | 1997 | For legal activism to protect India's environment. |
| 198 | Anand Panyarachun | Thailand | | 1997 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 197 | Ogata Sadako | Japan | | 1997 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 196 | Pandurang Shastri Athavale | India | | 1996 | For the Swadhyaya movement of spiritual self-study. |
| 195 | Nick Joaquin | Philippines | | 1996 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 194 | John Woong-jin Oh | South Korea | | 1996 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 193 | Tirunellai Narayanaiyer Seshan | India | | 1996 | Government Service (Election reform) |
| 192 | Toshihiro Takami | Japan | | 1996 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 191 | Asian Institute of Management | Philippines | | 1995 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 190 | Pramoedya Ananta Toer | Indonesia | | 1995 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 189 | Morihiko Hiramatsu | Japan | | 1995 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 188 | Ho Ming-teh | Taiwan | | 1995 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 187 | Asma Jahangir | Pakistan | | 1995 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 186 | Eduardo Jorge Anzorena | Argentina | | 1994 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 185 | Abdul Samad Ismail | Malaysia | | 1994 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 184 | Sima Samar | Afghanistan | | 1994 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 183 | Fei Xiaotong | CHINA | | 1994 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 182 | Mechai Viravaidya | CHINA | | 1994 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 181 | Kiran Bedi | India | | 1994 | For her humanitarian and revolutionary prison reforms. |
| 180 | Bienvenido Lumbera | Philippines | | 1993 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 179 | Abdurrahman Wahid | Indonesia | | 1993 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 178 | Banoo Jehangir Coyaji | India | | 1993 | For community-based maternal and child healthcare. |
| 177 | Noboru Iwamura | Japan | | 1993 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 176 | Võ Tòng Xuân | Vietnam | | 1993 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 175 | Ravi Shankar | India | | 1992 | For bridging Eastern and Western cultures through music. |
| 174 | Angel Chua Alcala | Philippines | | 1992 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 173 | Shoaib Sultan Khan | Pakistan | | 1992 | For establishing the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme. |
| 172 | Washington SyCip | Philippines | | 1992 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 171 | Chamlong Srimuang | Thailand | | 1992 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 170 | Maha Chakri Sirindhorn | Thailand | | 1991 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 169 | K.V. Subbanna | India | | 1991 | For his cultural contributions to rural communities. |
| 168 | Alfredo Bengzon | Philippines | | 1991 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 167 | Cheng Yen | Taiwan | | 1991 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 166 | Press Foundation of Asia | Philippines | | 1991 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 165 | Asian Institute of Technology | Thailand | | 1989 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 164 | James Bertram Reuter | Philippines | | 1989 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 163 | Lakshmi Chand Jain | India | | 1989 | For rural development and grassroots democracy. |
| 162 | Kim Im-soon | South Korea | | 1989 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 161 | Zakiah Hanum Abd Hamid | Malaysia | | 1989 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 160 | Miriam Defensor Santiago | Philippines | | 1988 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 159 | Ediriweera Sarachchandra | Sri Lanka | | 1988 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 158 | Masanobu Fukuoka | Japan | | 1988 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 157 | The Royal Project | Thailand | | 1988 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 156 | Mohammed Yeasin | Bangladesh | | 1988 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 155 | Aree Valyasevi | Thailand | | 1987 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 154 | Diane Yun-Peng Ying | Taiwan | | 1987 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 153 | Haji Ahmad Hanafiah | Malaysia | | 1987 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 152 | Hans Bague Jassin | Indonesia | | 1987 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 151 | Richard William Timm | Bangladesh | | 1987 | For his commitment to education and human rights in Bengal. |
| 150 | Aloysius Benedictus | Indonesia | | 1986 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 149 | Andi Nafsiah Walinono Mboi | Indonesia | | 1986 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 148 | Radio Veritas | Philippines | | 1986 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 147 | John Vincent Daly | South Korea | | 1986 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 146 | Abdul Sattar Edhi | Pakistan | | 1986 | For providing humanitarian services and ambulance systems. |
| 145 | Bilquis Edhi | Pakistan | | 1986 | For her lifelong dedication to the care of orphans and women. |
| 144 | International Institute of Rural Reconstruction | Philippines | | 1986 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 143 | Paul Jeong Gu Jei | South Korea | | 1986 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 142 | Lino Brocka | Philippines | | 1985 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 141 | Muralidhar Devidas Amte | India | | 1985 | For rehabilitating leprosy patients (Anandwan). |
| 140 | Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury | Bangladesh | | 1985 | For his pioneering role in the National Drug Policy. |
| 139 | Tan Sri Ahmad Noordin | Malaysia | | 1985 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 138 | Harold Ray Watson | United States | | 1985 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 137 | Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman | India | | 1984 | For satirical cartoons reflecting Indian life. |
| 136 | Thongbai Thongpao | Thailand | | 1984 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 135 | Wu Ta-you | Taiwan | | 1984 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 134 | Jiro Kawakita | Japan | | 1984 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 133 | Muhammad Yunus | Bangladesh | | 1984 | For his pioneering work in microcredit (Grameen Bank). |
| 132 | Fua Hariphitak | Thailand | | 1983 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 131 | Marcelline Jayakody | Sri Lanka | | 1983 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 130 | Aloysius Schwartz | United States | | 1983 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 129 | Anton Soedjarwo | Indonesia | | 1983 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 128 | Su Nan-cheng | Taiwan | | 1983 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 127 | Chandi Prasad Bhatt | India | | 1982 | For his leadership in the Chipko environmental movement. |
| 126 | Arun Shourie | India | | 1982 | Journalism & Literature |
| 125 | Arturo Pineda Alcaraz | Philippines | | 1982 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 124 | Manibhai Bhimbhai Desai | India | | 1982 | For rural development and cattle breeding programs. |
| 123 | Gour Kishore Ghosh | India | | 1981 | For defending freedom of the press and human rights. |
| 122 | Pramod Karan Sethi | India | | 1981 | For developing the low-cost "Jaipur Foot" prosthesis. |
| 121 | Prawase Wasi | Thailand | | 1981 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 120 | Augustine Joung Ryul Kang | South Korea | | 1981 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 119 | Johanna Sunarti Nasution | Indonesia | | 1981 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 118 | Fazle Hasan Abed | Bangladesh | | 1980 | For his vision in creating BRAC for the rural poor. |
| 117 | Francisco Sionil Jose | Philippines | | 1980 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 116 | Shigeharu Matsumoto | Japan | | 1980 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 115 | Ohm Dae-sup | South Korea | | 1980 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 114 | Raja Muhammad Alias | Malaysia | | 1980 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 113 | Mabelle Arole | India | | 1979 | For pioneering rural health care in Jamkhed. |
| 112 | Rajanikant Arole | India | | 1979 | For transforming rural healthcare in Jamkhed. |
| 111 | L. T. P. Manjusri | Sri Lanka | | 1979 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 110 | Raden Wasito | Indonesia | | 1979 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 109 | Association of Southeast Asian Nations | Indonesia | | 1979 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 108 | Chang Kee-ryo | South Korea | | 1979 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 107 | Tahrunnessa Abdullah | Bangladesh | | 1978 | For her dedication to the empowerment of rural women. |
| 106 | Jung Yoon-suk | South Korea | | 1978 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 105 | Shahrum bin Yub | Malaysia | | 1978 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 104 | Soedjatmoko | Indonesia | | 1978 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 103 | Prateep Ungsongtham Hata | Thailand | | 1978 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 102 | Ela Ramesh Bhatt | India | | 1977 | For empowering self-employed women (SEWA). |
| 101 | Mahesh Chandra Regmi | Nepal | | 1977 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 100 | Fe del Mundo | Philippines | | 1977 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 99 | Benjamin Galstaun | Indonesia | | 1977 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 98 | U.P. College of Agriculture | Philippines | | 1977 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 97 | Shambhu Mitra | India | | 1976 | For revitalizing Indian theater. |
| 96 | Henning Holck-Larsen | India/Denmark | | 1976 | For contributions to India's industrial growth. |
| 95 | Elsie Elliot | Hong Kong | | 1976 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 94 | Toshikazu Wakatsuki | Japan | | 1976 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 93 | Hermenegild Joseph Fernandez | Sri Lanka | | 1976 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 92 | Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim | Malaysia | | 1975 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 91 | Lee Tai-young | South Korea | | 1975 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 90 | Patrick James McGlinchey | South Korea | | 1975 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 89 | Phra Chamroon Parnchand | Thailand | | 1975 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 88 | Boobli George Verghese | India | | 1975 | For journalistic integrity and social advocacy. |
| 87 | Zacarias Sarian | Philippines | | 1974 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 86 | M.S. Subbulakshmi | India | | 1974 | For her mastery of classical music and philanthropy. |
| 85 | Fusae Ichikawa | Japan | | 1974 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 84 | Hiroshi Kuroki | Japan | | 1974 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 83 | William Francis Masterson | Philippines | | 1974 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 82 | Krasae Chanawongse | Thailand | | 1973 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 81 | Michiko Ishimure | Japan | | 1973 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 80 | Balachandra Chakkingal Sekhar | Malaysia | | 1973 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 79 | Antonio Fortich | Philippines | | 1973 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 78 | Benjamin C. Gaston | Philippines | | 1973 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 77 | Summer Institute of Linguistics | United States | | 1973 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 76 | Cecile Guidote-Alvarez | Philippines | | 1972 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 75 | Yasuji Hanamori | Japan | | 1972 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 74 | Gilopez Kabayao | Philippines | | 1972 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 73 | Hans Westenberg | Indonesia | | 1972 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 72 | Goh Keng Swee | Singapore | | 1972 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 71 | Prayoon Chanyavongs | Thailand | | 1971 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 70 | Pedro Orata | Philippines | | 1971 | For his lifelong work in education, specifically barrio high schools. |
| 69 | M.S. Swaminathan | India | | 1971 | For his leadership in the Green Revolution in India. |
| 68 | Saburo Okita | Japan | | 1971 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 67 | Ali Sadikin | Indonesia | | 1971 | For his innovative management of the capital city of Jakarta. |
| 66 | A. T. Ariyaratne | Sri Lanka | | 1969 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 65 | Nishimoto Mitoji | Japan | | 1969 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 64 | Hsu Shih-chu | Taiwan | | 1969 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 63 | International Rice Research Institute | Philippines | | 1969 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 62 | Kim Hyung-seo | South Korea | | 1969 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 61 | Seiichi Tobata | Japan | | 1968 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 60 | Ton That Thien | Vietnam | | 1968 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 59 | CARE | International | | 1968 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 58 | Encarnacion Rosario | Philippines | | 1968 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 57 | Encarnacion Silvino | Philippines | | 1968 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 56 | Li Kwoh-ting | Taiwan | | 1968 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 55 | Satyajit Ray | India | | 1967 | For his artistic contributions to world cinema. |
| 54 | Keo Viphakone | Laos | | 1967 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 53 | Shiroshi Nasu | Japan | | 1967 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 52 | Sithiporn Kridakara | Thailand | | 1967 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 51 | Abdul Razak Hussein | Malaysia | | 1967 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 50 | Phon Sangsingkeo | Thailand | | 1966 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 49 | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay | India | | 1966 | For her work in reviving Indian handicrafts. |
| 48 | Committee for Coordination of Investigations of the Lower Mekong Basin and Cooperating Entities | Cambodia | | 1966 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 47 | Kim Yong-ki | South Korea | | 1966 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 46 | Bayanihan Folk Arts Center | Philippines | | 1965 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 45 | Akira Kurosawa | Japan | | 1965 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 44 | Puey Ungphakorn | Thailand | | 1965 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 43 | Lim Kim San | Singapore | | 1965 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 42 | Jayaprakash Narayan | India | | 1965 | For constructive public service and peace. |
| 41 | Welthy Fisher | USA/India | | 1964 | For her lifelong dedication to adult literacy in India. |
| 40 | Kayser Sung | Hong Kong | | 1964 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 39 | Richard Garrett Wilson | Hong Kong | | 1964 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 38 | Nguyễn Lạc Hoá | Vietnam | | 1964 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 37 | Yukiharu Miki | Japan | | 1964 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 36 | Pablo Torres Tapia | Philippines | | 1964 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 35 | Akhter Hameed Khan | Pakistan | | 1963 | For his inspiring leadership in rural reform and development. |
| 34 | U.S. Peace Corps in Asia | United States | | 1963 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 33 | Dara N. Khurody | India | | 1963 | For his leadership in the development of the dairy industry. |
| 32 | Helen Kim | South Korea | | 1963 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 31 | Verghese Kurien | India | | 1963 | For his leadership in the White Revolution in India. |
| 30 | Tribhuvandas Patel | India | | 1963 | For his role in the Amul cooperative movement. |
| 29 | Chang Chun-Ha | South Korea | | 1962 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 28 | Francisca Reyes-Aquino | Philippines | | 1962 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 27 | Mother Teresa | India | | 1962 | For her compassionate service to the poorest of the poor. |
| 26 | Horace Kadoorie | Hong Kong | | 1962 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 25 | Lawrence Kadoorie | Hong Kong | | 1962 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 24 | Palayil Narayanan | Malaysia | | 1962 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 23 | Harley Koesna Poeradiredja | Indonesia | | 1962 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 22 | Genevieve Caulfield | United States | | 1961 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 21 | Amitabha Chowdhury | India | | 1961 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 20 | Gus Borgeest | Hong Kong | | 1961 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 19 | Nilawan Pintong | Thailand | | 1961 | For her leadership in civic enterprises and women's rights in Thailand. |
| 18 | Raden Kodijat | Indonesia | | 1961 | For his skillful direction of the massive yaws eradication effort. |
| 17 | Tunku Abdul Rahman | Malaysia | | 1960 | For his leadership in guiding his nation toward independence. |
| 16 | Y.C. James Yen | China | | 1960 | For his lifelong devotion to mass education and rural reconstruction. |
| 15 | Henry Holland | Pakistan | | 1960 | For his selfless surgical skills to combat blindness in remote areas. |
| 14 | Ronald Holland | Pakistan | | 1960 | For his medical service to the blind alongside his father. |
| 13 | 14th Dalai Lama | Tibet | | 1959 | For his leadership of the Tibetan people's struggle for freedom. |
| 12 | Chintaman Deshmukh | India | | 1959 | For his exemplary performance in government service. |
| 11 | Edward Michael Law-Yone | Myanmar | | 1959 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 10 | Tee Tee Luce | Myanmar | | 1959 | For her dedication to the welfare of homeless boys in Rangoon. |
| 9 | Tarzie Vittachi | Sri Lanka | | 1959 | For his courageous reporting on the 1958 communal riots. |
| 8 | Jose Vasquez Aguilar | Philippines | | 1959 | For his innovations in the community school movement. |
| 7 | Joaquin Vilallonga | Philippines | | 1959 | For his compassionate care for those cast aside by society. |
| 6 | Vinoba Bhave | India | | 1958 | For his "Bhoodan" (land gift) movement for the landless poor. |
| 5 | Chiang Monlin | Taiwan | | 1958 | For his leadership in rural improvements through the JCRR. |
| 4 | Robert McCulloch Dick | Scotland | | 1958 | For his courageous and constructive journalism. |
| 3 | Mochtar Lubis | Indonesia | | 1958 | For his fearless reporting and defense of press freedom. |
| 2 | Operation Brotherhood | Philippines | | 1958 | selfless service and transformative leadership in public service. |
| 1 | Mary Rutnam | Canada | | 1958 | For her dedicated service to the health and welfare of women. |