Top 10 Smartest Countries with Highest Average IQ

MONEYCONTROL NEWS SAURAV PANDEY June 13, 2024

According to a 2019 study by researchers Richard Lynn and David Becker at the Ulster Institute, the highest average IQ scores in the world belong to the Japanese.

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10. Germany (100.74)

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9. Liechtenstein (101.07)

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8. Finland (101.20)

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7. Belarus (101.60)

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6. South Korea (102.35)

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5. China (104.10)

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4. Hong Kong (105.37)

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3. Singapore (105.89)

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2. Taiwan (106.47)

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1. Japan (106.48)

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