There has been one Nobel Peace Prize awarded each year (in years when it is awarded), but in total the prize has been given just over 100 times since 1901.

Quick Scoop: Core Facts

  • The Nobel Peace Prize is a single annual prize, decided each year by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
  • It was first awarded in 1901 and has been given a little over 100 times (a bit above 100 award years, because some years it was not awarded).
  • In those award years, the prize has gone to more than 130 different “laureates” (people and organizations combined).

So when people ask “how many Nobel Peace Prizes are there,” they usually mean either:

  • How many award years : just over 100.
  • How many laureates : around 140 laureates (individuals + organizations) have received it, with a few organizations winning more than once.

Mini Breakdown

  • One prize per year (though some years it is skipped).
  • A single year’s prize can be shared by multiple people or between people and organizations, so one “Nobel Peace Prize” can have several co‑winners.
  • A couple of organizations (like the International Committee of the Red Cross and UNHCR) have received the Peace Prize more than once, which is why the number of prizes awarded and unique laureates differs.

In casual forum discussions, the safest short answer is: “There is one Nobel Peace Prize each year, and it has been awarded a bit over 100 times, to around 140 laureates in total.”

TL;DR: There is one Nobel Peace Prize awarded per year, and since 1901 it has been awarded just over 100 times to roughly 140 different laureates.

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