Smartest Countries in the World 2023

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Interactive Map Introduction Average IQ in the World Education and Intelligence Smartest Countries Smartest Country in the World Source Average IQ by Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay People's Republic of China Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Macedonia Republic of the Congo Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines São Tomé and Príncipe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe FAQs What are the 10 smartest countries in the world ?What is the smartest country in the world ?What is the dumbest country in the world?

Introduction

There are many ways to determine how smart a country’s population is, whether it be from their IQ scores or from their reading and writing ability comprehension. The IQ of a person refers to their intelligence quotient which measures their critical thinking ability. Generally, when discussing matters of intellect a measure using IQ is favored, although it is lacking in key areas (such as comprehension) and is therefore not entirely accurate.

The smartest countries are largely those that have invested heavily in education or have a high standard that is maintained constantly. Countries where education is a priority and where a culture of studying and self-improvement is permeated also tend to do well on such lists. As such, the top 5 smartest countries in the world can all be found in Asia, where education and learning are prioritized from an early age.

#	Country	Average IQ	School Achievement	Intelligence Capital Index	Literacy Rate
1	Japan	106.48	58.01%	58.91	99%
2	Taiwan	106.47	63.21%	45.73	96.1%
3	Singapore	105.89	71.37%	63.6	96.77%
4	Hong Kong	105.37	66.66%	51.2	93.5%
5	People's Republic of China	104.1	38.27%	47.32	96.36%
6	South Korea	102.35	66.85%	56.35	97.97%
7	Belarus	101.6			99.72%
8	Finland	101.2	25.29%	60.45	100%
9	Liechtenstein	101.07	32.06%		100%
10	Germany	100.74	22.91%	64.18	99%
11	Netherlands	100.74	25.15%	58.74	99%
12	Estonia	100.72	27.97%	49.48	99.82%
13	Luxembourg	99.87	19.55%	53.78	100%
14	Macau	99.82	37.02%
15	Cambodia	99.75		16.07	78.35%
16	Canada	99.52	20.56%	61.15	99%
17	Australia	99.24	21.38%	63.96	99%
18	Hungary	99.24	29.4%	49.95	99.38%
19	Switzerland	99.24	31.93%	61.57	99%
20	United Kingdom	99.12	21.95%	64.19	99%
21	North Korea	98.82			100%
22	Slovenia	98.6	20.47%	51.5	99.71%
23	New Zealand	98.57	17.39%	57.33	99%
24	Austria	98.38	23.35%	58.66	98%
25	Iceland	98.26	21.11%	52.01	99%
26	Denmark	97.83	27.51%	60.25	99%
27	Belgium	97.49	27.84%	58.73	99%
28	United States of America	97.43	29.84%	74.88	99%
29	Norway	97.13	27.49%	54.98	100%
30	Sweden	97	17.86%	61.58	99%
31	France	96.69	15.8%	56.69	99%
32	Poland	96.35	26.83%	45.61	99.79%
33	Slovakia	96.32	15.9%	43.61	99.6%
34	Russia	96.29	38.46%	46.56	99.72%
35	Lithuania	95.89	25.47%	46.34	99.82%
36	Croatia	95.75	13.31%	38.45	99.27%
37	Andorra	95.2			100%
38	Ireland	95.13	30.03%	53.58	99%
39	Czech Republic	94.92	22.4%	51.79	99%
40	Latvia	94.79	16.04%	45.83	99.89%
41	Italy	94.23	15.48%	47.98	99.02%
42	New Caledonia	93.92			96.94%
43	Vanuatu	93.92			85.06%
44	Spain	93.9	16.14%	49.77	98.11%
45	Bermuda	93.48			98%
46	Cyprus	93.39	25.02%	38.54	99.06%
47	Portugal	92.77	27.51%	44.8	95.43%
48	Israel	92.43	29.19%	50.08	97.1%
49	Barbados	91.6			99.7%
50	Malta	91.27	19.25%	40.81	94.07%
51	Myanmar	91.18			93.09%
52	Mongolia	91.03	4.38%	27.37	98.37%
53	Bulgaria	90.99	20.62%	43.33	98.39%
54	Greece	90.77	11.52%	40.11	95.29%
55	Suriname	90.29			95.54%
56	Ukraine	90.07	11.85%	38.33	99.76%
57	Moldova	89.98	6.81%	31.48	99.24%
58	Serbia	89.6	23.51%	35.17	98%
59	Vietnam	89.53	20.23%	25.13	94.51%
60	Iraq	89.28			79.72%
61	Uzbekistan	89.01			100%
62	Kazakhstan	88.89	32.64%	35.05	99.79%
63	Thailand	88.87	6.94%	29.16	93.98%
64	Armenia	88.82	16.39%	29.64	99.77%
65	Bosnia and Herzegovina	88.54	7.65%		98.49%
66	Costa Rica	88.34	1.46%	32.39	97.65%
67	Bhutan	87.94			63.91%
68	Chile	87.89	6.05%	37.79	96.63%
69	Mexico	87.73	4.19%	30.69	94.55%
70	Tajikistan	87.71		23.08	99.78%
71	Uruguay	87.59	6.8%	37.94	98.44%
72	Brunei	87.58			96.66%
73	Malaysia	87.58	12.17%	35.5	94.64%
74	The Bahamas	86.99			95.6%
75	Romania	86.88	9.68%	39.4	98.76%
76	Turkey	86.8	15.93%	33.35	95.69%
77	Argentina	86.63	2.09%	40.5	98.09%
78	Sri Lanka	86.62	0%	23.22	92.61%
79	Mauritius	86.56	5.98%	31.7	90.62%
80	Turkmenistan	85.86			99.69%
81	Montenegro	85.78	5.43%	34.56	98.72%
82	Trinidad and Tobago	85.63	7.57%		98.97%
83	Azerbaijan	84.81	7.98%	28.57	99.81%
84	Georgia	84.5	9.16%	31.5	99.76%
85	Turks and Caicos Islands	84.29			98%
86	Paraguay	84.04	1.38%	24.45	95.54%
87	Federated States of Micronesia	83.96			89%
88	Fiji	83.96			93.7%
89	Marshall Islands	83.96			98.27%
90	Solomon Islands	83.96			84.1%
91	Cuba	83.9	27.43%		99.71%
92	Bahrain	83.6	6.89%	29.62	95.72%
93	Brazil	83.38	1.66%	36.22	92.59%
94	Guyana	83.23			87.54%
95	Colombia	83.13	1.12%	27.85	94.58%
96	Venezuela	82.99	3.06%	26.81	95.4%
97	Cayman Islands	82.24			98.87%
98	Afghanistan	82.12			38.17%
99	Haiti	82.1			60.69%
100	Dominican Republic	82.05	2.38%	23.94	92.47%
101	United Arab Emirates	82.05	12.15%	35.88	92.99%
102	Puerto Rico	81.99	0.1%		93.33%
103	Republic of Macedonia	81.91			97.84%
104	Albania	81.75	5.32%	23.38	97.55%
105	Lebanon	81.7	6.05%	19.75	94.05%
106	Philippines	81.64	2.25%	26.56	96.62%
107	Peru	81.44	3.47%	27.95	94.37%
108	Northern Mariana Islands	81.36			97%
109	Laos	80.99		18.83	79.87%
110	Libya	80.92			91.39%
111	Qatar	80.78	8.38%	31.32	97.76%
112	Jordan	80.7	2.17%	25.99	98.01%
113	Maldives	80.54			99.32%
114	Iran	80.01	6.65%	25.53	87.17%
115	Pakistan	80	0%	19.63	56.44%
116	Grenada	79.34			96%
117	Tunisia	79.22	2.56%	24.81	81.05%
118	Kyrgyzstan	79.09	0%	27.24	99.5%
119	Panama	79	2.42%	28.8	95.04%
120	Chad	78.87	0%	10.32	40.02%
121	Sudan	78.87			58.6%
122	Seychelles	78.76	2.76%		95.32%
123	Oman	78.7	5.33%	27.05	93.97%
124	Kuwait	78.64	1.76%	29.79	96.12%
125	East Timor	78.49			64.07%
126	Indonesia	78.49	1.63%	23.7	95.44%
127	Papua New Guinea	78.49			63.43%
128	Ecuador	78.26	3.04%	25.28	94.52%
129	Palestine	77.69	2.9%		96.67%
130	Senegal	77.37	0%	13.16	55.62%
131	Comoros	77.07	0%		78.14%
132	Madagascar	76.79	1.45%	8.99	64.66%
133	British Virgin Islands	76.69			97.8%
134	Bolivia	76.53	1.45%	22.31	95.14%
135	Uganda	76.42	0.63%	12.41	73.81%
136	Saudi Arabia	76.36	1.64%	30.23	94.84%
137	Egypt	76.32	5.09%	21.55	75.84%
138	India	76.24	0.26%	29.36	72.23%
139	Algeria	76	0%	19.06	79.61%
140	Kenya	75.2	3.57%	19.31	78.02%
141	Angola	75.1			71.16%
142	Jamaica	75.08		26.66	88.5%
143	Tanzania	74.95	2.18%	14.37	80.36%
144	Syria	74.41	1.98%		86.3%
145	Bangladesh	74.33		16.9	61.49%
146	Zimbabwe	74.01	2.52%	11.69	86.87%
147	Burkina Faso	73.8	0%		37.75%
148	Saint Lucia	73.68			90.1%
149	Mozambique	72.5	0%	10.93	58.84%
150	Burundi	72.09	0%	8.79	85.5%
151	Niger	70.82	0%		19.1%
152	Antigua and Barbuda	70.48			98.95%
153	Rwanda	69.95		9.89	71.24%
154	Benin	69.71	0%	12.83	38.45%
155	Malawi	69.7	0%	10.74	65.96%
156	El Salvador	69.63	0.46%	21.67	87.65%
157	Botswana	69.45	2.12%	23.9	88.22%
158	Lesotho	68.87	0%	16.07	79.36%
159	South Africa	68.87	2.79%	32.98	94.6%
160	Eswatini	68.87	1.12%		87.47%
161	Eritrea	68.77			73.85%
162	Saint Helena	68.74			97%
163	Zambia	68.43	0%	18.93	85.12%
164	Ethiopia	68.42		10.3	49.03%
165	Djibouti	68.41			67.9%
166	Cameroon	67.76	0%	17.75	74.99%
167	Nigeria	67.76	0%	13.88	59.57%
168	Somalia	67.67			37.8%
169	Morocco	67.03	1.47%	22.57	71.71%
170	Namibia	66.19	0%	18.89	90.82%
171	Dominica	66.03			94%
172	São Tomé and Príncipe	65.22			91.75%
173	Democratic Republic of the Congo	64.92	0%		77.22%
174	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	63.42			95.63%
175	Gabon	62.97	0%		83.24%
176	Republic of the Congo	62.97			79.31%
177	Yemen	62.86	0%		69.96%
178	Belize	62.55			82.78%
179	Central African Republic	62.55			36.75%
180	Honduras	62.16	0.35%	20.23	88.42%
181	Togo	59.83	0%		66.54%
182	Mali	59.76	0%	9.91	33.07%
183	Mauritania	59.76		11.55	52.12%
184	South Sudan	58.61			31.98%
185	Ghana	58.16	0%	17.4	76.58%
186	Ivory Coast	58.16	0%		43.27%
187	Guinea	53.48		6.76	30.47%
188	Nicaragua	52.69	1.48%	22.54	82.47%
189	The Gambia	52.68	0%
190	Guatemala	47.72	2.32%	22.81	79.07%
191	Liberia	45.07	0%		47.6%
192	Sierra Leone	45.07			48.43%
193	Nepal	42.99	0%	18.29	64.66%

Average IQ in the World

The Intelligent Quotient, or IQ, is a type of standard score that is calculated by a set of standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence. It generally ranges from 0 to 200, and 100 is considered to be the means. The higher an individual’s IQ is (or higher than 100), the more intelligent they are considered to be. Because IQ is a score that estimates – and not precisely measures – a certain form of intelligence, some argue that it is flawed and that it does not account for factors such as social skills, motivation, emotion, creativity, or morality.

The average IQ is measured in almost every country in the world, which makes it a useful tool to compare a country’s population intelligence to another. But more than just assessing a population’s intelligence, the average IQ also plays a role in understanding the overall well-being of a nation.

IQ scores are associated with a variety of factors including nutrition, morbidity, mortality, and the environment. But more broadly, the average IQ is also correlated to socioeconomic factors such as school and job performances, income, crime, health, etc. Therefore, when comparing two countries’ average IQ, you not only compare their population’s intelligence, but also these countries’ education, health, social, political, and economic systems. This way, the average IQ of a nation gives a general idea of where cognitive abilities are the most developed, but also where social and economic wealth is.

Education and Intelligence

There is a well-established link between education and intelligence, as education is a key factor in developing cognitive abilities and skills that are essential for success in life. Education can provide individuals with knowledge, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking abilities, which are important components of intelligence. Moreover, access to education has been shown to improve cognitive development, particularly in early childhood, leading to long-term benefits for academic achievement and career success.

Measuring a country’s intelligence is a complex task, and traditional measures such as calculating a population’s IQ can be insufficient. The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a widely used measure of educational achievement, which evaluates the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science. However, the PISA only provides a partial picture of a country’s intelligence, as it does not account for other factors such as innovation, creativity, or social intelligence.

To address these limitations, the Intelligence Capital Index (ICI) was developed as a more comprehensive measure of a country’s intelligence. The ICI takes into account a range of factors, including education, innovation, research and development, and social and economic factors. The index provides a more holistic view of a country’s intelligence, incorporating both cognitive and non-cognitive aspects, and can be used to identify areas for improvement in education and other policy areas. Overall, a country’s intelligence is a complex and multifaceted concept that requires a range of measures to accurately capture and understand.

Here are the mean PISA scores from 2018 in reading, mathematics, and science:

Smartest Countries

Based on IQ estimates, Japan is the smartest country in the world, Taiwan, the second smartest, Singapore, the third, Hong Kong, ranked fourth, and China, the fifth, are considered to be the smartest countries in the world. Situated in East Asia, these four wealthy nations have prominent urban centers where the majority of the population lives and a strong market economy. But this is not their sole characteristic. In fact, these five nations are the smartest countries in the world because they have abundantly invested in education. They built robust basic education systems and higher education programs, they created effective early reading programs and other skills programs. The following smartest countries are South Korea, ranked sixth, Belarus, ranked seventh, Finland, ranked eighth, Liechtenstein, ranked ninth, and Germany, which is the tenth smartest country in the world. These nations are also renowned for their exceptional educational systems and have high literacy and comprehension levels, Belarus for example has a literacy rate of 99.7%.

The ten smartest countries in the world are:

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

Smartest Country in the World

With a national IQ score of 106.48, Japan is the smartest country in the world, and it is for many reasons. First, Japan is a world-leading country and the third-largest economy. It is also one of the most densely populated countries in the world and is extremely urbanized. Japan is a global center of innovation and is home to world-known companies in various industries including automobile manufacturing, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. Japan’s health system and overall health, nutrition, and environment have improved in the last decades.

The Japanese education system is considered to be one of the best in the world: the government has invested in improving the quality of education from a very young age and adapting to the changing world by focusing on learning, innovation, and digital literacies. Yet, this drive for educational and employment success has some downsides. The strong Japanese culture for self-improvement and overachievement can also lead to isolation, loneliness, and exhaustion, impacting its population’s mental health. Mental health issues and illnesses are stigmatized in Japanese society, and seen as shameful and taboo, which only further aggravates the prevalence of mental diseases in the country.

Source

The IQ ranking that we use on this page comes from the study titled The Intelligence of Nations conducted by Richard Lynn and David Becker is a comprehensive analysis of intelligence test scores from 113 countries. The data was gathered from a range of sources, including published studies, government reports, and other publicly available data sets. It should be noted that the study has been subject to criticism for its methodology, particularly its reliance on culturally biased intelligence tests.

Average IQ by Country

Afghanistan

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82.12

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#98

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38.17%

Ranked in the World

#197

Albania

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81.75

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#104

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5.32%

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#70

Intelligence Capital Index

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23.38

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#87

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97.55%

Ranked in the World

#75

Algeria

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Ranked in the World

#139

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#109

Intelligence Capital Index

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19.06

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#100

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79.61%

Ranked in the World

#156

Andorra

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95.2

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#37

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100%

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Angola

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75.1

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#141

Literacy Rate

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71.16%

Ranked in the World

#172

Antigua and Barbuda

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70.48

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#152

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98.95%

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#53

Argentina

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Average IQ

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86.63

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#77

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2.09%

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#90

Intelligence Capital Index

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40.5

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#40

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98.09%

Ranked in the World

#63

Armenia

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88.82

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#64

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16.39%

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#42

Intelligence Capital Index

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29.64

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#64

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99.77%

Ranked in the World

#16

Australia

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99.24

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#17

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21.38%

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#32

Intelligence Capital Index

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63.96

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99%

Ranked in the World

#34

Austria

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98.38

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#24

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23.35%

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#28

Intelligence Capital Index

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58.66

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#14

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98%

Ranked in the World

#65

Azerbaijan

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84.81

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#83

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7.98%

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#57

Intelligence Capital Index

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28.57

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#69

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99.81%

Ranked in the World

#11

Bahrain

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83.6

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#92

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6.89%

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#61

Intelligence Capital Index

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29.62

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#65

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95.72%

Ranked in the World

#92

Bangladesh

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74.33

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#145

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16.9

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#107

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61.49%

Ranked in the World

#182

Barbados

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91.6

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#49

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99.7%

Ranked in the World

#23

Belarus

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101.6

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99.72%

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#19

Belarus is the seventh smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 101.6. Belarus has a literacy rate of 99.72%, although data on school achievement and Intelligence Capital Index are not available. Factors such as a strong education system, cultural emphasis on intellectual development, and investment in science and technology could contribute to Belarus's high IQ score.

Belgium

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97.49

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#27

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27.84%

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#17

Intelligence Capital Index

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58.73

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#13

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99%

Ranked in the World

#35

Belize

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62.55

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#178

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82.78%

Ranked in the World

#150

Benin

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69.71

Ranked in the World

#154

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#110

Intelligence Capital Index

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12.83

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#113

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38.45%

Ranked in the World

#196

Bermuda

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93.48

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#45

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98%

Ranked in the World

#66

Bhutan

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87.94

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#67

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63.91%

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#180

Bolivia

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Average IQ

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76.53

Ranked in the World

#134

School Achievement

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1.45%

Ranked in the World

#99

Intelligence Capital Index

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22.31

Ranked in the World

#93

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95.14%

Ranked in the World

#104

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Average IQ

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88.54

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#65

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7.65%

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#58

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98.49%

Ranked in the World

#57

Botswana

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69.45

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#157

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2.12%

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#89

Intelligence Capital Index

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23.9

Ranked in the World

#85

Literacy Rate

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88.22%

Ranked in the World

#138

Brazil

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Average IQ

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83.38

Ranked in the World

#93

School Achievement

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1.66%

Ranked in the World

#93

Intelligence Capital Index

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36.22

Ranked in the World

#48

Literacy Rate

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92.59%

Ranked in the World

#126

British Virgin Islands

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Average IQ

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76.69

Ranked in the World

#133

Literacy Rate

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97.8%

Ranked in the World

#71

Brunei

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Average IQ

help

87.58

Ranked in the World

#72

Literacy Rate

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96.66%

Ranked in the World

#84

Bulgaria

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Average IQ

help

90.99

Ranked in the World

#53

School Achievement

help

20.62%

Ranked in the World

#34

Intelligence Capital Index

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43.33

Ranked in the World

#38

Literacy Rate

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98.39%

Ranked in the World

#59

Burkina Faso

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Average IQ

help

73.8

Ranked in the World

#147

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#111

Literacy Rate

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37.75%

Ranked in the World

#199

Burundi

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Average IQ

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72.09

Ranked in the World

#150

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#112

Intelligence Capital Index

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8.79

Ranked in the World

#124

Literacy Rate

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85.5%

Ranked in the World

#145

Cambodia

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Average IQ

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99.75

Ranked in the World

#15

Intelligence Capital Index

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16.07

Ranked in the World

#108

Literacy Rate

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78.35%

Ranked in the World

#160

Cameroon

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Average IQ

help

67.76

Ranked in the World

#166

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#113

Intelligence Capital Index

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17.75

Ranked in the World

#105

Literacy Rate

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74.99%

Ranked in the World

#166

Canada

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Average IQ

help

99.52

Ranked in the World

#16

School Achievement

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20.56%

Ranked in the World

#35

Intelligence Capital Index

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61.15

Ranked in the World

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#36

Canada is the sixteenth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 99.52. The country has a school achievement rate of 20.56%, an Intelligence Capital Index score of 61.15, and a literacy rate of 99%. Canada's high IQ score may be attributed to factors such as its high-quality education system, which emphasizes critical thinking and creativity, and a diverse population that fosters a variety of perspectives and ideas.

Cayman Islands

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Average IQ

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82.24

Ranked in the World

#97

Literacy Rate

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98.87%

Ranked in the World

#54

Central African Republic

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Average IQ

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62.55

Ranked in the World

#179

Literacy Rate

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36.75%

Ranked in the World

#200

Chad

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Average IQ

help

78.87

Ranked in the World

#120

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#114

Intelligence Capital Index

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10.32

Ranked in the World

#119

Literacy Rate

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40.02%

Ranked in the World

#195

Chile

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Average IQ

help

87.89

Ranked in the World

#68

School Achievement

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6.05%

Ranked in the World

#65

Intelligence Capital Index

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37.79

Ranked in the World

#47

Literacy Rate

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96.63%

Ranked in the World

#85

Colombia

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Average IQ

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83.13

Ranked in the World

#95

School Achievement

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1.12%

Ranked in the World

#102

Intelligence Capital Index

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27.85

Ranked in the World

#71

Literacy Rate

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94.58%

Ranked in the World

#110

Comoros

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Average IQ

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77.07

Ranked in the World

#131

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#115

Literacy Rate

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78.14%

Ranked in the World

#161

Costa Rica

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Average IQ

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88.34

Ranked in the World

#66

School Achievement

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1.46%

Ranked in the World

#98

Intelligence Capital Index

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32.39

Ranked in the World

#56

Literacy Rate

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97.65%

Ranked in the World

#74

Croatia

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Average IQ

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95.75

Ranked in the World

#36

School Achievement

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13.31%

Ranked in the World

#49

Intelligence Capital Index

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38.45

Ranked in the World

#44

Literacy Rate

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99.27%

Ranked in the World

#30

Cuba

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Average IQ

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83.9

Ranked in the World

#91

School Achievement

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27.43%

Ranked in the World

#21

Literacy Rate

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99.71%

Ranked in the World

#21

Cyprus

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Average IQ

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93.39

Ranked in the World

#46

School Achievement

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25.02%

Ranked in the World

#26

Intelligence Capital Index

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38.54

Ranked in the World

#43

Literacy Rate

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99.06%

Ranked in the World

#32

Czech Republic

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Average IQ

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94.92

Ranked in the World

#39

School Achievement

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22.4%

Ranked in the World

#30

Intelligence Capital Index

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51.79

Ranked in the World

#22

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#37

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Average IQ

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64.92

Ranked in the World

#173

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#116

Literacy Rate

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77.22%

Ranked in the World

#163

Denmark

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Average IQ

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97.83

Ranked in the World

#26

School Achievement

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27.51%

Ranked in the World

#18

Intelligence Capital Index

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60.25

Ranked in the World

#10

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#38

Djibouti

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Average IQ

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68.41

Ranked in the World

#165

Literacy Rate

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67.9%

Ranked in the World

#174

Dominica

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Average IQ

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66.03

Ranked in the World

#171

Literacy Rate

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94%

Ranked in the World

#117

Dominican Republic

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Average IQ

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82.05

Ranked in the World

#100

School Achievement

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2.38%

Ranked in the World

#84

Intelligence Capital Index

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23.94

Ranked in the World

#84

Literacy Rate

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92.47%

Ranked in the World

#127

East Timor

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Average IQ

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78.49

Ranked in the World

#125

Literacy Rate

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64.07%

Ranked in the World

#179

Ecuador

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Average IQ

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78.26

Ranked in the World

#128

School Achievement

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3.04%

Ranked in the World

#77

Intelligence Capital Index

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25.28

Ranked in the World

#80

Literacy Rate

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94.52%

Ranked in the World

#112

Egypt

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Average IQ

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76.32

Ranked in the World

#137

School Achievement

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5.09%

Ranked in the World

#71

Intelligence Capital Index

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21.55

Ranked in the World

#95

Literacy Rate

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75.84%

Ranked in the World

#165

El Salvador

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Average IQ

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69.63

Ranked in the World

#156

School Achievement

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0.46%

Ranked in the World

#105

Intelligence Capital Index

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21.67

Ranked in the World

#94

Literacy Rate

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87.65%

Ranked in the World

#139

Eritrea

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Average IQ

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68.77

Ranked in the World

#161

Literacy Rate

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73.85%

Ranked in the World

#167

Estonia

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Average IQ

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100.72

Ranked in the World

#12

School Achievement

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27.97%

Ranked in the World

#16

Intelligence Capital Index

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49.48

Ranked in the World

#28

Literacy Rate

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99.82%

Ranked in the World

Eswatini

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Average IQ

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68.87

Ranked in the World

#158

School Achievement

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1.12%

Ranked in the World

#103

Literacy Rate

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87.47%

Ranked in the World

#141

Ethiopia

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Average IQ

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68.42

Ranked in the World

#164

Intelligence Capital Index

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10.3

Ranked in the World

#120

Literacy Rate

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49.03%

Ranked in the World

#191

Federated States of Micronesia

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Average IQ

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83.96

Ranked in the World

#87

Literacy Rate

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89%

Ranked in the World

#135

Fiji

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Average IQ

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83.96

Ranked in the World

#88

Literacy Rate

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93.7%

Ranked in the World

#120

Finland

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Average IQ

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101.2

Ranked in the World

School Achievement

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25.29%

Ranked in the World

#24

Intelligence Capital Index

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60.45

Ranked in the World

Literacy Rate

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100%

Ranked in the World

Finland is the eighth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 101.2. Finland's education system is highly regarded, with a school achievement rate of 25.29% and an Intelligence Capital Index of 60.45. Finland's literacy rate is also high, with 100% of the population being able to read and write. These factors, along with a culture that values education and innovation, contribute to Finland's high IQ score.

France

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Average IQ

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96.69

Ranked in the World

#31

School Achievement

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15.8%

Ranked in the World

#47

Intelligence Capital Index

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56.69

Ranked in the World

#16

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#39

France is the thirty-first smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 96.69. The country has a relatively low school achievement rate of 15.80%, an Intelligence Capital Index score of 56.69, and a literacy rate of 99%. France's high IQ score may be attributed to its strong culture of intellectualism and emphasis on the arts and humanities, which can contribute to overall cognitive development.

Gabon

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Average IQ

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62.97

Ranked in the World

#175

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#117

Literacy Rate

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83.24%

Ranked in the World

#149

Georgia

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Average IQ

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84.5

Ranked in the World

#84

School Achievement

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9.16%

Ranked in the World

#55

Intelligence Capital Index

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31.5

Ranked in the World

#58

Literacy Rate

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99.76%

Ranked in the World

#17

Germany

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Average IQ

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100.74

Ranked in the World

#10

School Achievement

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22.91%

Ranked in the World

#29

Intelligence Capital Index

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64.18

Ranked in the World

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#40

Germany is the tenth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 100.74. Although the country has a relatively low school achievement rate of 22.91%, it has a high Intelligence Capital Index score of 64.18 and a literacy rate of 99%. Germany's high IQ score may be attributed to its strong economy which supports education and research and a culture that values education and intellectualism.

Ghana

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Average IQ

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58.16

Ranked in the World

#185

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#118

Intelligence Capital Index

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17.4

Ranked in the World

#106

Literacy Rate

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76.58%

Ranked in the World

#164

Greece

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Average IQ

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90.77

Ranked in the World

#54

School Achievement

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11.52%

Ranked in the World

#53

Intelligence Capital Index

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40.11

Ranked in the World

#41

Literacy Rate

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95.29%

Ranked in the World

#102

Grenada

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Average IQ

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79.34

Ranked in the World

#116

Literacy Rate

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96%

Ranked in the World

#90

Guatemala

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Average IQ

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47.72

Ranked in the World

#190

School Achievement

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2.32%

Ranked in the World

#85

Intelligence Capital Index

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22.81

Ranked in the World

#90

Literacy Rate

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79.07%

Ranked in the World

#159

Guinea

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Average IQ

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53.48

Ranked in the World

#187

Intelligence Capital Index

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6.76

Ranked in the World

#125

Literacy Rate

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30.47%

Ranked in the World

#203

Guyana

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Average IQ

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83.23

Ranked in the World

#94

Literacy Rate

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87.54%

Ranked in the World

#140

Haiti

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Average IQ

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82.1

Ranked in the World

#99

Literacy Rate

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60.69%

Ranked in the World

#183

Honduras

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Average IQ

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62.16

Ranked in the World

#180

School Achievement

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0.35%

Ranked in the World

#106

Intelligence Capital Index

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20.23

Ranked in the World

#96

Literacy Rate

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88.42%

Ranked in the World

#137

Hong Kong

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Average IQ

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105.37

Ranked in the World

School Achievement

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66.66%

Ranked in the World

Intelligence Capital Index

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51.2

Ranked in the World

#24

Literacy Rate

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93.5%

Ranked in the World

#121

Hong Kong is the fourth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 105.37. Hong Kong's education system is rigorous, with a school achievement rate of 66.66% and an Intelligence Capital Index of 51.2. Hong Kong's literacy rate is also high, with 93.50% of the population being able to read and write. These factors, along with a culture that values knowledge and intellectual development, contribute to Hong Kong's high IQ score.

Hungary

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Average IQ

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99.24

Ranked in the World

#18

School Achievement

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29.4%

Ranked in the World

#14

Intelligence Capital Index

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49.95

Ranked in the World

#26

Literacy Rate

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99.38%

Ranked in the World

#28

Iceland

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Average IQ

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98.26

Ranked in the World

#25

School Achievement

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21.11%

Ranked in the World

#33

Intelligence Capital Index

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52.01

Ranked in the World

#21

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#41

India

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Average IQ

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76.24

Ranked in the World

#138

School Achievement

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0.26%

Ranked in the World

#107

Intelligence Capital Index

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29.36

Ranked in the World

#66

Literacy Rate

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72.23%

Ranked in the World

#169

India is the one hundred thirty-eighth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 76.24. The country has a very low school achievement rate of 0.26%, an Intelligence Capital Index score of 29.36, and a literacy rate of 72.23%. India's average IQ score may be attributed to its large population and widespread poverty which can limit access to quality education and a lack of investment in research and development.

Indonesia

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Average IQ

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78.49

Ranked in the World

#126

School Achievement

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1.63%

Ranked in the World

#95

Intelligence Capital Index

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23.7

Ranked in the World

#86

Literacy Rate

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95.44%

Ranked in the World

#98

Iran

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Average IQ

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80.01

Ranked in the World

#114

School Achievement

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6.65%

Ranked in the World

#64

Intelligence Capital Index

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25.53

Ranked in the World

#79

Literacy Rate

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87.17%

Ranked in the World

#142

Iraq

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Average IQ

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89.28

Ranked in the World

#60

Literacy Rate

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79.72%

Ranked in the World

#155

Ireland

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Average IQ

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95.13

Ranked in the World

#38

School Achievement

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30.03%

Ranked in the World

#12

Intelligence Capital Index

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53.58

Ranked in the World

#20

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#42

Israel

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Average IQ

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92.43

Ranked in the World

#48

School Achievement

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29.19%

Ranked in the World

#15

Intelligence Capital Index

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50.08

Ranked in the World

#25

Literacy Rate

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97.1%

Ranked in the World

#77

Italy

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Average IQ

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94.23

Ranked in the World

#41

School Achievement

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15.48%

Ranked in the World

#48

Intelligence Capital Index

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47.98

Ranked in the World

#29

Literacy Rate

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99.02%

Ranked in the World

#33

Ivory Coast

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Average IQ

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58.16

Ranked in the World

#186

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#119

Literacy Rate

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43.27%

Ranked in the World

#194

Jamaica

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Average IQ

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75.08

Ranked in the World

#142

Intelligence Capital Index

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26.66

Ranked in the World

#76

Literacy Rate

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88.5%

Ranked in the World

#136

Japan

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Average IQ

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106.48

Ranked in the World

School Achievement

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58.01%

Ranked in the World

Intelligence Capital Index

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58.91

Ranked in the World

#11

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#43

Japan is the smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 106.48. This country boasts an impressive education system that values hard work, dedication, and a commitment to learning. The school achievement rate is 58.01%, and the Intelligence Capital Index is 58.91, which are both higher than the global average. Japan's literacy rate is also exceptional, with 99% of the population being able to read and write. Japan's high IQ score can be attributed to several factors, including a strong education system, cultural emphasis on diligence and discipline, and a society that values knowledge and learning. The country's emphasis on technology and innovation has also helped to foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and problem-solving.

Jordan

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Average IQ

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80.7

Ranked in the World

#112

School Achievement

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2.17%

Ranked in the World

#88

Intelligence Capital Index

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25.99

Ranked in the World

#78

Literacy Rate

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98.01%

Ranked in the World

#64

Kazakhstan

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Average IQ

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88.89

Ranked in the World

#62

School Achievement

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32.64%

Ranked in the World

Intelligence Capital Index

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35.05

Ranked in the World

#52

Literacy Rate

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99.79%

Ranked in the World

#13

Kenya

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Average IQ

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75.2

Ranked in the World

#140

School Achievement

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3.57%

Ranked in the World

#74

Intelligence Capital Index

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19.31

Ranked in the World

#99

Literacy Rate

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78.02%

Ranked in the World

#162

Kuwait

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Average IQ

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78.64

Ranked in the World

#124

School Achievement

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1.76%

Ranked in the World

#92

Intelligence Capital Index

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29.79

Ranked in the World

#63

Literacy Rate

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96.12%

Ranked in the World

#88

Kyrgyzstan

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Average IQ

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79.09

Ranked in the World

#118

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#120

Intelligence Capital Index

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27.24

Ranked in the World

#73

Literacy Rate

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99.5%

Ranked in the World

#27

Laos

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Average IQ

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80.99

Ranked in the World

#109

Intelligence Capital Index

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18.83

Ranked in the World

#103

Literacy Rate

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79.87%

Ranked in the World

#154

Latvia

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Average IQ

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94.79

Ranked in the World

#40

School Achievement

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16.04%

Ranked in the World

#44

Intelligence Capital Index

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45.83

Ranked in the World

#33

Literacy Rate

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99.89%

Ranked in the World

Lebanon

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Average IQ

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81.7

Ranked in the World

#105

School Achievement

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6.05%

Ranked in the World

#66

Intelligence Capital Index

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19.75

Ranked in the World

#97

Literacy Rate

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94.05%

Ranked in the World

#116

Lesotho

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Average IQ

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68.87

Ranked in the World

#159

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#121

Intelligence Capital Index

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16.07

Ranked in the World

#109

Literacy Rate

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79.36%

Ranked in the World

#157

Liberia

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Average IQ

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45.07

Ranked in the World

#191

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#122

Literacy Rate

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47.6%

Ranked in the World

#193

Libya

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Average IQ

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80.92

Ranked in the World

#110

Literacy Rate

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91.39%

Ranked in the World

#130

Liechtenstein

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Average IQ

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101.07

Ranked in the World

School Achievement

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32.06%

Ranked in the World

#10

Literacy Rate

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100%

Ranked in the World

Liechtenstein is the ninth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 101.07. Although there is no data available for school achievement and Intelligence Capital Index, the country has a 100% literacy rate, indicating that education is highly valued in the country. Liechtenstein's high IQ score may be attributed to its small population which allows for more individual attention in education and a strong economy that supports quality education and research.

Lithuania

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Average IQ

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95.89

Ranked in the World

#35

School Achievement

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25.47%

Ranked in the World

#23

Intelligence Capital Index

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46.34

Ranked in the World

#32

Literacy Rate

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99.82%

Ranked in the World

#10

Luxembourg

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Average IQ

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99.87

Ranked in the World

#13

School Achievement

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19.55%

Ranked in the World

#38

Intelligence Capital Index

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53.78

Ranked in the World

#19

Literacy Rate

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100%

Ranked in the World

Macau

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Average IQ

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99.82

Ranked in the World

#14

School Achievement

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37.02%

Ranked in the World

Madagascar

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Average IQ

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76.79

Ranked in the World

#132

School Achievement

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1.45%

Ranked in the World

#100

Intelligence Capital Index

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8.99

Ranked in the World

#123

Literacy Rate

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64.66%

Ranked in the World

#177

Malawi

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Average IQ

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69.7

Ranked in the World

#155

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#123

Intelligence Capital Index

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10.74

Ranked in the World

#118

Literacy Rate

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65.96%

Ranked in the World

#176

Malaysia

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Average IQ

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87.58

Ranked in the World

#73

School Achievement

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12.17%

Ranked in the World

#50

Intelligence Capital Index

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35.5

Ranked in the World

#50

Literacy Rate

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94.64%

Ranked in the World

#108

Maldives

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Average IQ

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80.54

Ranked in the World

#113

Literacy Rate

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99.32%

Ranked in the World

#29

Mali

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Average IQ

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59.76

Ranked in the World

#182

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#124

Intelligence Capital Index

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9.91

Ranked in the World

#121

Literacy Rate

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33.07%

Ranked in the World

#201

Malta

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Average IQ

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91.27

Ranked in the World

#50

School Achievement

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19.25%

Ranked in the World

#39

Intelligence Capital Index

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40.81

Ranked in the World

#39

Literacy Rate

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94.07%

Ranked in the World

#115

Marshall Islands

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Average IQ

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83.96

Ranked in the World

#89

Literacy Rate

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98.27%

Ranked in the World

#61

Mauritania

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Average IQ

help

59.76

Ranked in the World

#183

Intelligence Capital Index

help

11.55

Ranked in the World

#116

Literacy Rate

help

52.12%

Ranked in the World

#190

Mauritius

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Average IQ

help

86.56

Ranked in the World

#79

School Achievement

help

5.98%

Ranked in the World

#67

Intelligence Capital Index

help

31.7

Ranked in the World

#57

Literacy Rate

help

90.62%

Ranked in the World

#132

Mexico

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Average IQ

help

87.73

Ranked in the World

#69

School Achievement

help

4.19%

Ranked in the World

#73

Intelligence Capital Index

help

30.69

Ranked in the World

#61

Literacy Rate

help

94.55%

Ranked in the World

#111

Moldova

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Average IQ

help

89.98

Ranked in the World

#57

School Achievement

help

6.81%

Ranked in the World

#62

Intelligence Capital Index

help

31.48

Ranked in the World

#59

Literacy Rate

help

99.24%

Ranked in the World

#31

Mongolia

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Average IQ

help

91.03

Ranked in the World

#52

School Achievement

help

4.38%

Ranked in the World

#72

Intelligence Capital Index

help

27.37

Ranked in the World

#72

Literacy Rate

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98.37%

Ranked in the World

#60

Montenegro

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Average IQ

help

85.78

Ranked in the World

#81

School Achievement

help

5.43%

Ranked in the World

#68

Intelligence Capital Index

help

34.56

Ranked in the World

#53

Literacy Rate

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98.72%

Ranked in the World

#56

Morocco

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Average IQ

help

67.03

Ranked in the World

#169

School Achievement

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1.47%

Ranked in the World

#97

Intelligence Capital Index

help

22.57

Ranked in the World

#91

Literacy Rate

help

71.71%

Ranked in the World

#170

Mozambique

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Average IQ

help

72.5

Ranked in the World

#149

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#125

Intelligence Capital Index

help

10.93

Ranked in the World

#117

Literacy Rate

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58.84%

Ranked in the World

#186

Myanmar

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Average IQ

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91.18

Ranked in the World

#51

Literacy Rate

help

93.09%

Ranked in the World

#123

Namibia

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Average IQ

help

66.19

Ranked in the World

#170

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#126

Intelligence Capital Index

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18.89

Ranked in the World

#102

Literacy Rate

help

90.82%

Ranked in the World

#131

Nepal

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Average IQ

help

42.99

Ranked in the World

#193

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#127

Intelligence Capital Index

help

18.29

Ranked in the World

#104

Literacy Rate

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64.66%

Ranked in the World

#178

Netherlands

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Average IQ

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100.74

Ranked in the World

#11

School Achievement

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25.15%

Ranked in the World

#25

Intelligence Capital Index

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58.74

Ranked in the World

#12

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#45

New Caledonia

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Average IQ

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93.92

Ranked in the World

#42

Literacy Rate

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96.94%

Ranked in the World

#81

New Zealand

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Average IQ

help

98.57

Ranked in the World

#23

School Achievement

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17.39%

Ranked in the World

#41

Intelligence Capital Index

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57.33

Ranked in the World

#15

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#46

Nicaragua

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Average IQ

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52.69

Ranked in the World

#188

School Achievement

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1.48%

Ranked in the World

#96

Intelligence Capital Index

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22.54

Ranked in the World

#92

Literacy Rate

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82.47%

Ranked in the World

#151

Niger

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Average IQ

help

70.82

Ranked in the World

#151

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#128

Literacy Rate

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19.1%

Ranked in the World

#204

Nigeria

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Average IQ

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67.76

Ranked in the World

#167

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#129

Intelligence Capital Index

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13.88

Ranked in the World

#111

Literacy Rate

help

59.57%

Ranked in the World

#185

North Korea

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Average IQ

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98.82

Ranked in the World

#21

Literacy Rate

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100%

Ranked in the World

Northern Mariana Islands

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Average IQ

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81.36

Ranked in the World

#108

Literacy Rate

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97%

Ranked in the World

#79

Norway

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Average IQ

help

97.13

Ranked in the World

#29

School Achievement

help

27.49%

Ranked in the World

#20

Intelligence Capital Index

help

54.98

Ranked in the World

#18

Literacy Rate

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100%

Ranked in the World

Oman

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Average IQ

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78.7

Ranked in the World

#123

School Achievement

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5.33%

Ranked in the World

#69

Intelligence Capital Index

help

27.05

Ranked in the World

#74

Literacy Rate

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93.97%

Ranked in the World

#119

Pakistan

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Average IQ

help

Ranked in the World

#115

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#130

Intelligence Capital Index

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19.63

Ranked in the World

#98

Literacy Rate

help

56.44%

Ranked in the World

#188

Palestine

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Average IQ

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77.69

Ranked in the World

#129

School Achievement

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2.9%

Ranked in the World

#78

Literacy Rate

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96.67%

Ranked in the World

#83

Panama

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Average IQ

help

Ranked in the World

#119

School Achievement

help

2.42%

Ranked in the World

#83

Intelligence Capital Index

help

28.8

Ranked in the World

#68

Literacy Rate

help

95.04%

Ranked in the World

#105

Papua New Guinea

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Average IQ

help

78.49

Ranked in the World

#127

Literacy Rate

help

63.43%

Ranked in the World

#181

Paraguay

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Average IQ

help

84.04

Ranked in the World

#86

School Achievement

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1.38%

Ranked in the World

#101

Intelligence Capital Index

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24.45

Ranked in the World

#83

Literacy Rate

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95.54%

Ranked in the World

#96

People's Republic of China

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Average IQ

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104.1

Ranked in the World

School Achievement

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38.27%

Ranked in the World

Intelligence Capital Index

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47.32

Ranked in the World

#30

Literacy Rate

help

96.36%

Ranked in the World

#87

China is the fifth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 104.1. Despite a lower school achievement rate of 38.27%, China has an Intelligence Capital Index of 47.32 and a literacy rate of 96.36%. China's emphasis on education and investment in science and technology has helped to foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and problem-solving, contributing to its high IQ score.

Peru

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Average IQ

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81.44

Ranked in the World

#107

School Achievement

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3.47%

Ranked in the World

#75

Intelligence Capital Index

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27.95

Ranked in the World

#70

Literacy Rate

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94.37%

Ranked in the World

#114

Philippines

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Average IQ

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81.64

Ranked in the World

#106

School Achievement

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2.25%

Ranked in the World

#86

Intelligence Capital Index

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26.56

Ranked in the World

#77

Literacy Rate

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96.62%

Ranked in the World

#86

Poland

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Average IQ

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96.35

Ranked in the World

#32

School Achievement

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26.83%

Ranked in the World

#22

Intelligence Capital Index

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45.61

Ranked in the World

#35

Literacy Rate

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99.79%

Ranked in the World

#14

Portugal

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Average IQ

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92.77

Ranked in the World

#47

School Achievement

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27.51%

Ranked in the World

#19

Intelligence Capital Index

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44.8

Ranked in the World

#36

Literacy Rate

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95.43%

Ranked in the World

#99

Puerto Rico

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Average IQ

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81.99

Ranked in the World

#102

School Achievement

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0.1%

Ranked in the World

#108

Literacy Rate

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93.33%

Ranked in the World

#122

Qatar

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Average IQ

help

80.78

Ranked in the World

#111

School Achievement

help

8.38%

Ranked in the World

#56

Intelligence Capital Index

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31.32

Ranked in the World

#60

Literacy Rate

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97.76%

Ranked in the World

#73

Republic of Macedonia

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Average IQ

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81.91

Ranked in the World

#103

Literacy Rate

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97.84%

Ranked in the World

#70

Republic of the Congo

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Average IQ

help

62.97

Ranked in the World

#176

Literacy Rate

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79.31%

Ranked in the World

#158

Romania

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Average IQ

help

86.88

Ranked in the World

#75

School Achievement

help

9.68%

Ranked in the World

#54

Intelligence Capital Index

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39.4

Ranked in the World

#42

Literacy Rate

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98.76%

Ranked in the World

#55

Russia

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Average IQ

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96.29

Ranked in the World

#34

School Achievement

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38.46%

Ranked in the World

Intelligence Capital Index

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46.56

Ranked in the World

#31

Literacy Rate

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99.72%

Ranked in the World

#20

Russia is the thirty-fourth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 96.29. The country has a school achievement rate of 38.46%, an Intelligence Capital Index score of 46.56, and a literacy rate of 99.72%. Russia's high IQ score may be attributed to its strong emphasis on science and technology education, a long history of intellectual pursuits, and a culture that values education and intellectualism.

Rwanda

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Average IQ

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69.95

Ranked in the World

#153

Intelligence Capital Index

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9.89

Ranked in the World

#122

Literacy Rate

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71.24%

Ranked in the World

#171

Saint Helena

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Average IQ

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68.74

Ranked in the World

#162

Literacy Rate

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97%

Ranked in the World

#80

Saint Lucia

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Average IQ

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73.68

Ranked in the World

#148

Literacy Rate

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90.1%

Ranked in the World

#133

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Average IQ

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63.42

Ranked in the World

#174

Literacy Rate

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95.63%

Ranked in the World

#94

São Tomé and Príncipe

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Average IQ

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65.22

Ranked in the World

#172

Literacy Rate

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91.75%

Ranked in the World

#129

Saudi Arabia

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Average IQ

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76.36

Ranked in the World

#136

School Achievement

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1.64%

Ranked in the World

#94

Intelligence Capital Index

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30.23

Ranked in the World

#62

Literacy Rate

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94.84%

Ranked in the World

#107

Senegal

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Average IQ

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77.37

Ranked in the World

#130

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#131

Intelligence Capital Index

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13.16

Ranked in the World

#112

Literacy Rate

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55.62%

Ranked in the World

#189

Serbia

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Average IQ

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89.6

Ranked in the World

#58

School Achievement

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23.51%

Ranked in the World

#27

Intelligence Capital Index

help

35.17

Ranked in the World

#51

Literacy Rate

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98%

Ranked in the World

#67

Seychelles

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Average IQ

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78.76

Ranked in the World

#122

School Achievement

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2.76%

Ranked in the World

#80

Literacy Rate

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95.32%

Ranked in the World

#101

Sierra Leone

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Average IQ

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45.07

Ranked in the World

#192

Literacy Rate

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48.43%

Ranked in the World

#192

Singapore

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Average IQ

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105.89

Ranked in the World

School Achievement

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71.37%

Ranked in the World

Intelligence Capital Index

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63.6

Ranked in the World

Literacy Rate

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96.77%

Ranked in the World

#82

Singapore is the third smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 105.89. Singapore's education system is world-renowned, with a school achievement rate of 71.37% and an Intelligence Capital Index of 63.6. Singapore's literacy rate is also high, with 96.77% of the population being able to read and write. These factors, combined with a culture that values education and hard work, contribute to Singapore's high IQ score.

Slovakia

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Average IQ

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96.32

Ranked in the World

#33

School Achievement

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15.9%

Ranked in the World

#46

Intelligence Capital Index

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43.61

Ranked in the World

#37

Literacy Rate

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99.6%

Ranked in the World

#25

Slovenia

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Average IQ

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98.6

Ranked in the World

#22

School Achievement

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20.47%

Ranked in the World

#36

Intelligence Capital Index

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51.5

Ranked in the World

#23

Literacy Rate

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99.71%

Ranked in the World

#22

Solomon Islands

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Average IQ

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83.96

Ranked in the World

#90

Literacy Rate

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84.1%

Ranked in the World

#148

Somalia

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Average IQ

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67.67

Ranked in the World

#168

Literacy Rate

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37.8%

Ranked in the World

#198

South Africa

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Average IQ

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68.87

Ranked in the World

#160

School Achievement

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2.79%

Ranked in the World

#79

Intelligence Capital Index

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32.98

Ranked in the World

#55

Literacy Rate

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94.6%

Ranked in the World

#109

South Korea

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Average IQ

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102.35

Ranked in the World

School Achievement

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66.85%

Ranked in the World

Intelligence Capital Index

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56.35

Ranked in the World

#17

Literacy Rate

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97.97%

Ranked in the World

#69

South Korea is the sixth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 102.35. South Korea's education system is highly competitive, with a school achievement rate of 66.85% and an Intelligence Capital Index of 56.35. South Korea's literacy rate is also high, with 97.97% of the population being able to read and write. These factors, along with a culture that values education and hard work, contribute to South Korea's high IQ score.

South Sudan

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Average IQ

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58.61

Ranked in the World

#184

Literacy Rate

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31.98%

Ranked in the World

#202

Spain

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Average IQ

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93.9

Ranked in the World

#44

School Achievement

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16.14%

Ranked in the World

#43

Intelligence Capital Index

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49.77

Ranked in the World

#27

Literacy Rate

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98.11%

Ranked in the World

#62

Sri Lanka

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Average IQ

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86.62

Ranked in the World

#78

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#132

Intelligence Capital Index

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23.22

Ranked in the World

#88

Literacy Rate

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92.61%

Ranked in the World

#125

Sudan

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Average IQ

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78.87

Ranked in the World

#121

Literacy Rate

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58.6%

Ranked in the World

#187

Suriname

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Average IQ

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90.29

Ranked in the World

#55

Literacy Rate

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95.54%

Ranked in the World

#97

Sweden

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Average IQ

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Ranked in the World

#30

School Achievement

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17.86%

Ranked in the World

#40

Intelligence Capital Index

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61.58

Ranked in the World

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#48

Switzerland

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Average IQ

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99.24

Ranked in the World

#19

School Achievement

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31.93%

Ranked in the World

#11

Intelligence Capital Index

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61.57

Ranked in the World

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#49

Syria

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Average IQ

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74.41

Ranked in the World

#144

School Achievement

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1.98%

Ranked in the World

#91

Literacy Rate

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86.3%

Ranked in the World

#144

Taiwan

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Average IQ

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106.47

Ranked in the World

School Achievement

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63.21%

Ranked in the World

Intelligence Capital Index

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45.73

Ranked in the World

#34

Literacy Rate

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96.1%

Ranked in the World

#89

Taiwan is the second smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 106.47. Taiwan's education system is highly competitive, with a school achievement rate of 63.21% and an Intelligence Capital Index of 45.73. Taiwan's literacy rate is also high, with 96.10% of the population being able to read and write. These factors, along with a strong emphasis on science and technology, contribute to Taiwan's high IQ score.

Tajikistan

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Average IQ

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87.71

Ranked in the World

#70

Intelligence Capital Index

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23.08

Ranked in the World

#89

Literacy Rate

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99.78%

Ranked in the World

#15

Tanzania

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Average IQ

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74.95

Ranked in the World

#143

School Achievement

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2.18%

Ranked in the World

#87

Intelligence Capital Index

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14.37

Ranked in the World

#110

Literacy Rate

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80.36%

Ranked in the World

#153

Thailand

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Average IQ

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88.87

Ranked in the World

#63

School Achievement

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6.94%

Ranked in the World

#60

Intelligence Capital Index

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29.16

Ranked in the World

#67

Literacy Rate

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93.98%

Ranked in the World

#118

The Bahamas

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Average IQ

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86.99

Ranked in the World

#74

Literacy Rate

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95.6%

Ranked in the World

#95

The Gambia

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Average IQ

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52.68

Ranked in the World

#189

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#133

Togo

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Average IQ

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59.83

Ranked in the World

#181

School Achievement

help

Ranked in the World

#134

Literacy Rate

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66.54%

Ranked in the World

#175

Trinidad and Tobago

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Average IQ

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85.63

Ranked in the World

#82

School Achievement

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7.57%

Ranked in the World

#59

Literacy Rate

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98.97%

Ranked in the World

#52

Tunisia

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Average IQ

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79.22

Ranked in the World

#117

School Achievement

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2.56%

Ranked in the World

#81

Intelligence Capital Index

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24.81

Ranked in the World

#82

Literacy Rate

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81.05%

Ranked in the World

#152

Turkey

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Average IQ

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86.8

Ranked in the World

#76

School Achievement

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15.93%

Ranked in the World

#45

Intelligence Capital Index

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33.35

Ranked in the World

#54

Literacy Rate

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95.69%

Ranked in the World

#93

Turkmenistan

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Average IQ

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85.86

Ranked in the World

#80

Literacy Rate

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99.69%

Ranked in the World

#24

Turks and Caicos Islands

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Average IQ

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84.29

Ranked in the World

#85

Literacy Rate

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98%

Ranked in the World

#68

Uganda

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Average IQ

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76.42

Ranked in the World

#135

School Achievement

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0.63%

Ranked in the World

#104

Intelligence Capital Index

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12.41

Ranked in the World

#114

Literacy Rate

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73.81%

Ranked in the World

#168

Ukraine

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Average IQ

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90.07

Ranked in the World

#56

School Achievement

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11.85%

Ranked in the World

#52

Intelligence Capital Index

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38.33

Ranked in the World

#45

Literacy Rate

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99.76%

Ranked in the World

#18

United Arab Emirates

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Average IQ

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82.05

Ranked in the World

#101

School Achievement

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12.15%

Ranked in the World

#51

Intelligence Capital Index

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35.88

Ranked in the World

#49

Literacy Rate

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92.99%

Ranked in the World

#124

United Kingdom

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Average IQ

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99.12

Ranked in the World

#20

School Achievement

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21.95%

Ranked in the World

#31

Intelligence Capital Index

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64.19

Ranked in the World

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#50

The United Kingdom is the twentieth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 99.12. The country has a school achievement rate of 21.95%, an Intelligence Capital Index score of 64.19, and a literacy rate of 99%. The United Kingdom's high IQ score may be attributed to its strong education system which has a long history of academic excellence and a culture that values intellectual pursuits.

United States of America

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Average IQ

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97.43

Ranked in the World

#28

School Achievement

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29.84%

Ranked in the World

#13

Intelligence Capital Index

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74.88

Ranked in the World

Literacy Rate

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99%

Ranked in the World

#51

The United States of America is the twenty-eighth smartest country in the world with an average IQ of 97.43. The country has a school achievement rate of 29.84%, an Intelligence Capital Index score of 74.88, and a literacy rate of 99%. The United States' high IQ score may be attributed to its strong higher education system which attracts some of the world's brightest minds and a culture that values innovation and creativity.

Uruguay

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Average IQ

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87.59

Ranked in the World

#71

School Achievement

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6.8%

Ranked in the World

#63

Intelligence Capital Index

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37.94

Ranked in the World

#46

Literacy Rate

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98.44%

Ranked in the World

#58

Uzbekistan

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Average IQ

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89.01

Ranked in the World

#61

Literacy Rate

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100%

Ranked in the World

Vanuatu

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Average IQ

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93.92

Ranked in the World

#43

Literacy Rate

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85.06%

Ranked in the World

#147

Venezuela

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Average IQ

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82.99

Ranked in the World

#96

School Achievement

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3.06%

Ranked in the World

#76

Intelligence Capital Index

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26.81

Ranked in the World

#75

Literacy Rate

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95.4%

Ranked in the World

#100

Vietnam

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Average IQ

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89.53

Ranked in the World

#59

School Achievement

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20.23%

Ranked in the World

#37

Intelligence Capital Index

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25.13

Ranked in the World

#81

Literacy Rate

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94.51%

Ranked in the World

#113

Yemen

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Average IQ

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62.86

Ranked in the World

#177

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#135

Literacy Rate

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69.96%

Ranked in the World

#173

Zambia

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Average IQ

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68.43

Ranked in the World

#163

School Achievement

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Ranked in the World

#136

Intelligence Capital Index

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18.93

Ranked in the World

#101

Literacy Rate

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85.12%

Ranked in the World

#146

Zimbabwe

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Average IQ

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74.01

Ranked in the World

#146

School Achievement

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2.52%

Ranked in the World

#82

Intelligence Capital Index

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11.69

Ranked in the World

#115

Literacy Rate

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86.87%

Ranked in the World

#143

FAQs

What are the 10 smartest countries in the world ?

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<