Revealed: These are the Smartest Countries with the Highest Average IQ, 2024

It’s common for people to compare their intelligence with others, whether they’re friends, family members, or even strangers. However, intelligence is often influenced by factors such as location, upbringing, and education. Have you ever been curious about the countries with the highest average IQ? In this report, we’ll be exploring the smartest countries around the world.

IQ (intelligence quotient) is a measure of cognitive ability determined through standardized tests that assess various aspects of intelligence, such as memory, problem-solving skills, mathematical ability, and linguistic skills. The average IQ is typically set at 100 on most tests, with higher or lower scores indicating higher or lower cognitive ability, respectively. Think your country is wicked smart? Discover where it ranks in this list.

It is important to note that measuring IQ involves carefully designed and calibrated tests to ensure accuracy and fairness. However, IQ is just one measure of cognitive ability and may not capture all aspects of human intelligence. A country’s average IQ does not conclusively determine its citizens’ potential or capabilities. Therefore, it is crucial to understand that a high average IQ in a country does not necessarily indicate the intelligence of all its citizens.

Countries with the Highest Average IQ, 2024

Rank	Country	Score
1	Japan	106.48
2	Taiwan	106.47
3	Singapore	105.89
4	Hong Kong	105.37
5	China	104.1
6	South Korea	102.35
7	Belarus	101.6
8	Finland	101.2
9	Liechtenstein	101.07
10	Germany	100.74
11	Netherlands	100.74
12	Estonia	100.72
13	Luxembourg	99.87
14	Macau	99.82
15	Cambodia	99.75
16	Canada	99.52
17	Australia	99.24
18	Hungary	99.24
19	Switzerland	99.24
20	United Kingdom	99.12
21	Greenland	98.89
22	North Korea	98.82
23	Slovenia	98.6
24	New Zealand	98.57
25	Austria	98.38
26	Iceland	98.26
27	Denmark	97.83
28	Belgium	97.49
29	United States	97.43
30	Norway	97.13
31	Sweden	97
32	France	96.69
33	Poland	96.35
34	Slovakia	96.32
35	Russia	96.29
36	Lithuania	95.89
37	Croatia	95.75
38	Andorra	95.2
39	Ireland	95.13
40	Czech Republic	94.92
41	Latvia	94.79
42	Italy	94.23
43	Vanuatu	93.92
44	New Caledonia	93.92
45	Spain	93.9
46	Bermuda	93.48
47	Cyprus	93.39
48	Portugal	92.77
49	Israel	92.43
50	Barbados	91.6
51	Malta	91.27
52	Myanmar	91.18
53	Mongolia	91.03
54	Bulgaria	90.99
55	Greece	90.77
56	Suriname	90.29
57	Ukraine	90.07
58	Moldova	89.98
59	Serbia	89.6
60	Vietnam	89.53
61	Iraq	89.28
62	Uzbekistan	89.01
63	Kazakhstan	88.89
64	Thailand	88.87
65	Armenia	88.82
66	Bosnia and Herzegovina	88.54
67	Costa Rica	88.34
68	Bhutan	87.94
69	Chile	87.89
70	Mexico	87.73
71	Tajikistan	87.71
72	Uruguay	87.59
73	Malaysia	87.58
74	Brunei	87.58
75	Bahamas	86.99
76	Romania	86.88
77	Turkey	86.8
78	Argentina	86.63
79	Sri Lanka	86.62
80	Mauritius	86.56
81	Turkmenistan	85.86
82	Montenegro	85.78
83	Trinidad and Tobago	85.63
84	Azerbaijan	84.81
85	Georgia	84.5
86	Turks and Caicos Islands	84.29
87	Paraguay	84.04
88	Fiji	83.96
89	Solomon Islands	83.96
90	Samoa	83.96
91	Kiribati	83.96
92	Micronesia	83.96
93	Tonga	83.96
94	Marshall Islands	83.96
95	Cook Islands	83.96
96	Cuba	83.9
97	Bahrain	83.6
98	Brazil	83.38
99	Guyana	83.23
100	Colombia	83.13
101	Venezuela	82.99
102	Cayman Islands	82.24
103	Afghanistan	82.12
104	Haiti	82.1
105	Dominican Republic	82.05
106	United Arab Emirates	82.05
107	Puerto Rico	81.99
108	North Macedonia	81.91
109	Albania	81.75
110	Lebanon	81.7
111	Philippines	81.64
112	Peru	81.44
113	Northern Mariana Islands	81.36
114	Laos	80.99
115	Libya	80.92
116	Qatar	80.78
117	Jordan	80.7
118	Maldives	80.54
119	Iran	80.01
120	Pakistan	80
121	Grenada	79.34
122	Tunisia	79.22
123	Kyrgyzstan	79.09
124	Panama	79
125	Sudan	78.87
126	Chad	78.87
127	Seychelles	78.76
128	Oman	78.7
129	Kuwait	78.64
130	Indonesia	78.49
131	Papua New Guinea	78.49
132	Timor Leste	78.49
133	Ecuador	78.26
134	Palestine	77.69
135	Senegal	77.37
136	Comoros	77.07
137	Madagascar	76.79
138	British Virgin Islands	76.69
139	Bolivia	76.53
140	Uganda	76.42
141	Saudi Arabia	76.36
142	Egypt	76.32
143	India	76.24
144	Algeria	76
145	Kenya	75.2
146	Angola	75.1
147	Jamaica	75.08
148	Tanzania	74.95
149	Syria	74.41
150	Bangladesh	74.33
151	Zimbabwe	74.01
152	Burkina Faso	73.8
153	Saint Lucia	73.68
154	Mozambique	72.5
155	Burundi	72.09
156	Niger	70.82
157	Antigua and Barbuda	70.48
158	Saint Kitts and Nevis	70.48
159	Rwanda	69.95
160	Benin	69.71
161	Malawi	69.7
162	El Salvador	69.63
163	Botswana	69.45
164	South Africa	68.87
165	Lesotho	68.87
166	Eswatini	68.87
167	Eritrea	68.77
168	Zambia	68.43
169	Ethiopia	68.42
170	Djibouti	68.41
171	Nigeria	67.76
172	Cameroon	67.76
173	Somalia	67.67
174	Morocco	67.03
175	Namibia	66.19
176	Dominica	66.03
177	Sao Tome and Principe	65.22
178	DR Congo	64.92
179	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	63.42
180	Republic of the Congo	62.97
181	Gabon	62.97
182	Yemen	62.86
183	Central African Republic	62.55
184	Belize	62.55
185	Honduras	62.16
186	Togo	59.83
187	Mali	59.76
188	Mauritania	59.76
189	South Sudan	58.61
190	Ghana	58.16
191	Ivory Coast	58.16
192	Guinea	53.48
193	Nicaragua	52.69
194	Gambia	52.68
195	Cape Verde	52.5
196	Guatemala	47.72
197	Sierra Leone	45.07
198	Liberia	45.07
199	Nepal	42.99

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