The most prestigious international competitions belong to several fields, including art, literature, science, sports, and other areas. Below is a brief overview of the most prestigious international competitions in the world:

International Competition Name	Established Year	Number of Categories	Country	Frequency
International Chopin Piano Competition	1927	3	Poland	Every 5 years
International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition	1935	4	Poland	Every 5 years
Queen Elisabeth Competition	1937	3	Belgium	Annually
Geneva International Music Competition	1939	3	Switzerland	Annually
Long-Thibaud-Crespin International Competition	1943	3	France	Every 2 years
Prague Spring International Music Competition	1947	3	Czech Republic	Annually
Gianni Viotti International Music Competition	1950	3	Italy	Annually
ARD International Music Competition	1952	3	Germany	Annually
Niccolò Paganini International Competition	1954	3	Italy	Every 2 years
Robert Schumann International Piano and Vocal Competition	1956	3	Germany	Every 3 years
International P.I. Tchaikovsky Competition	1958	3	Russia	Every 4 years
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition	1962	3	USA	Every 4 years
International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition	1964	3	Germany	Every 2 years
Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition	1974	3	Israel	Every 3 years
Cleveland International Piano Competition	1975	3	USA	Every 2 years
Carl Nielsen International Music Competition	1980	3	Denmark	Every 4 years
Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition	1986	3	Netherlands	Every 3 years
“Citta di Barletta” International Competition	1990	1	Germany	Annually
“Slavyanskiy Bazaar” International Competition	1992	1	Belarus	Annually
Gustav Mahler International Conductors Competition	2004	3	Germany	Every 3 years
International “Mugham” Competition	2009	3	Azerbaijan	Every 2 years