IQ World Map

World IQ Map — Global IQ Map of the World

IQ map of the world: 40 countries grouped by average IQ score. This global IQ map shows national IQs and intelligence quotient data by country. Based on Lynn & Vanhanen (2012), Rindermann (2018), and Becker (2019).

Human intelligence varies across nations due to education systems, nutrition, the Flynn effect, and socioeconomic factors. Richard Lynn's research on national IQs provides the foundation for this IQ by country data. Use the filters to explore the average IQ map by region.

IQ 100+

IQ 95–99

IQ 90–94

IQ Below 90

IQ 100+(15 countries)

106Japan 106Taiwan 106Singapore 105Hong Kong 105South Korea 104China 102Switzerland 102Netherlands 102Italy 101Germany 101Austria 101Finland 100United Kingdom 100Canada 100Belgium

IQ 95–99(15 countries)

98United States 98France 98Australia 98Norway 98Sweden 98Denmark 98Czech Republic 97Spain 97Poland 97Israel 96Portugal 96Ireland 96Russia 97Hungary 98New Zealand

IQ 90–94(2 countries)

90Turkey 93Argentina

IQ Below 90(8 countries)

77South Africa 87Mexico 87Brazil 82India 84Indonesia 83Egypt 86Philippines 88Thailand

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