IQ by Country
World IQ Scores by Country
Average IQ score by country — compare intelligence quotient by country rankings across 40+ nations. World IQ scores based on Lynn & Vanhanen (2012), Rindermann (2018), and Becker (2019) research.
IQ is measured as an intelligence quotient using standardized intelligence tests with a standard deviation of 15 points. The global average IQ score is 100. Average IQ in Europe tends to be higher than the international IQ average, while scores vary widely across continents. Use the filters below to explore countries rankings by region.
40
Countries
106
Highest IQ
100
Global Avg
#
Country
IQ
Continent
#1
Japan
106
Asia
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#2
Taiwan
106
Asia
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#3
Singapore
106
Asia
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#4
Hong Kong
105
Asia
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#5
South Korea
105
Asia
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#6
China
104
Asia
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#7
Switzerland
102
Europe
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#8
Netherlands
102
Europe
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#9
Italy
102
Europe
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#10
Germany
101
Europe
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#11
Austria
101
Europe
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#12
Finland
101
Europe
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#13
United Kingdom
100
Europe
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#14
Canada
100
North America
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#15
Belgium
100
Europe
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#16
United States
98
North America
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#17
France
98
Europe
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#18
Australia
98
Oceania
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#19
Norway
98
Europe
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#20
Sweden
98
Europe
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#21
Denmark
98
Europe
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#22
Czech Republic
98
Europe
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#23
Spain
97
Europe
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#24
Poland
97
Europe
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#25
Israel
97
Asia
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#26
Portugal
96
Europe
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#27
Ireland
96
Europe
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#28
Russia
96
Europe
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#29
Hungary
97
Europe
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#30
New Zealand
98
Oceania
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#31
South Africa
77
Africa
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#32
Mexico
87
North America
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#33
Brazil
87
South America
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#34
Turkey
90
Asia
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#35
India
82
Asia
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#36
Indonesia
84
Asia
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#37
Egypt
83
Africa
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#38
Philippines
86
Asia
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#39
Argentina
93
South America
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#40
Thailand
88
Asia
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