Average IQ of Countries

Average IQ of Countries

The average IQ in the United States is usually set at 100. Groups within the US score different average IQ's, such as 115 for college grads or 85 for African-Americans. Similarly, average IQ varies from country to country, shown in the 2002 book IQ and the Wealth of Nations (sets Britain at 100):

 

From Intelligence and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations by Richard Lynn

It's no wonder the government and corporate elite are getting away with untold crimes - we are becoming more stupid!

Rank Country IQ estimate 1 Hong Kong 107 2 South Korea 106 3 ^ Japan 105 4 Taiwan 104 5 Singapore 103 6 * Austria 102 6 ^ Germany 102 6 ** Italy 102 6 * Netherlands 102 10 Sweden 101 10 Switzerland 101 12 Belgium 100 12 ** China 100 12 New Zealand 100 12 ** United Kingdom 100 16 Hungary 99 16 Poland 99 16 ** Spain 99 19 Australia 98 19 Denmark 98 19 * France 98 19 Mongolia 98 19 Norway 98 19 * United States 98 25 Canada 97 25 Czech Republic 97 25 Finland 97 28 Argentina 96 28 ^ Russia 96 28 Slovakia 96 28 Uruguay 96 32 ^ Portugal 95 32 Slovenia 95 34 Israel 94 34 Romania 94 36 Bulgaria 93 36 Ireland 93 36 * Greece 93 39 Malaysia 92 40 Thailand 91 41 Croatia 90 41 ^ Peru 90 41 * * Turkey 90

44 Colombia 89 44 Indonesia 89 44 Suriname 89 47 Brazil 87 47 * * Iraq 87 47 ^ Mexico 87 47 Samoa 87 47 Tonga 87 52 * Lebanon 86 52 Philippines 86 54 Cuba 85 54 Morocco 85 56 Fiji 84 56 * Iran 84 56 Marshall Islands 84 56 Puerto Rico 84 60 ** Egypt 83 60 Saudi Arabia 83 60 United Arab Emirates 83 61 * India 81 62 Ecuador 80 63 Guatemala 79 64 Barbados 78 64 Nepal 78 64 Qatar 78 67 Zambia 77 68 Congo 73 68 Uganda 73 70 Jamaica 72 70 Kenya 72 70 South Africa 72 70 Sudan 72 70 Tanzania 72 75 Ghana 71 76 Nigeria 67 77 Guinea 66 77 ^ Zimbabwe 66 79 Democratic Republic of the Congo 65 80 Sierra Leone 64 81 Ethiopia 63 82 Equatorial Guinea 59