High IQ: these are the world's smartest countries
Based on IQ scores
LIFESTYLE Intelligence
Developed in the early 20th century as a way to assess human intelligence, IQ scores have long been used for educational placement, assessment of intellectual disability, and evaluating job applicants. Though IQ scores have been questioned in recent years, the practice remains very much in use. IQ Research has compiled information from different countries and calculated their IQ averages.
Browse the gallery and check out which countries average above 90, considered to be normal or average intelligence.