Countries by Average IQ Score

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Countries by Average IQ Score

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Key Findings

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Japan and Taiwan are level at the top on 106 Average IQ Score.

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Average Average IQ Score: 104 · median: 105.

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Gap: Japan is 1.1× larger than Germany.

About This Dataset

Countries by Average IQ Score

Countries ranked by average IQ score based on compiled psychometric research data. These rankings reflect complex interactions between education quality, nutrition, healthcare access, and socioeconomic factors rather than innate differences between populations. AI-assisted data based on academic compilations.

Analysis

Japan and Taiwan are level at the top on 106 Average IQ Score. Singapore follows on 105. 6 separates the highest figure (106) from the lowest (100) in Average IQ Score. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 105 to 100 Average IQ Score.

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Data Insights

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

106

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Average IQ Score · All Time

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All Time

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 8 observations
Measure: Average IQ Score
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

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Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Average IQ Score · ranked by All Time

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#	Category	All Time
🥇	Japan	106
🥈	Taiwan	106
🥉	Singapore	105
4	South Korea	105
5	China	105
6	Finland	101
7	Switzerland	101
8	Germany	100

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations Visit ↗

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