Right Livelihood Award Statistics & Comparison with Nobel

The following statistics were developed by our intern Sarah Wohlfeld in the context of her master thesis in sociology.

Please note that you find here not only the statistics on the Right Livelihood Award Laureates and a comparison with the Nobel prizes, but also the raw material data the statistics were compiled from.

Statistics on the Right Livelihood Award Laureates 1980-2007

Comparison of the Right Livelihood Award with the Nobel Prizes 1980-2007

We are grateful to the Kreuzberger Kinderstiftung (Kreuzberg Foundation for Children) for funding Sarah's internship at the Right Livelihood Award Foundation in spring 2008.

Francisco Toledo
(Mexico)

   "... for devoting himself
and his art to the
    protection and enhancement
of the heritage,
    environment and community
life of his native Oaxaca."

RLA Statistics & Comparison with Nobel

Statistics on the Right Livelihood Award Laureates'

- age structure
- male/female/organisation ratio
- origin

as well as a comparison with the Nobel Prizes

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