10 Countries With the Highest IQ Scores in the World

According to this list, around 68 percent of most people around the world have an IQ between 85 and 115.

The following is a list of 10 countries with the highest IQ scores so they are said to be the smartest people in the world according to the average IQ test score of the World Population Review 2022:

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 and the Netherlands – 100.74

The IQ score is still a measure of intellectual intelligence. IQ scores are also influenced by the quality of education and resources available in the area where a person lives.

In a 2019 study entitled The Intelligence of Nations, Lynn and collaborator David measured the average IQ of citizens in 132 countries and calculated estimated scores for 71 others.