It can be argued that the human IQ is somewhat erratic and inconsistent, so it is natural that quite a lot of controversy surrounds he topic of ranking nations by IQ. It is fair if readers do not completely believe that one nation might be superior to another in terms of the IQ of its citizens. Nonetheless, nations have been ranked in this regard, and it is interesting to find out which are the top 10 nations with highest IQ people.

10. Hong Kong (Average IQ: 107)

 Hong Kong is actually a city in China, but since it is a special administrative region, organizations like the IMF and the UN often include it in country comparisons. Regardless, Hong Kong has received high rankings in mathematics and science. There are more than 1,000 schools in Hong Kong and the Chinese culture place considerable importance on achievement and success in education, and so it happens to be among the most highest IQ nations.

9.  South Korea (Average IQ: 106)

South Korea is quite an advanced nation and the young generation there is able to access information and research with ease and at a rapid pace, considering that they enjoy the world’s fastest average Internet connection speeds. South Korea has a competitive education system with a strict structure. South Korean students spend almost 14 hours every day studying or partaking in other learning activities.

8.  Japan (Average IQ: 105)

It is not a secret that Japan is a nation intrinsically linked to electronics and technology, so it is not very surprising that the Japanese have the third highest IQs in the world. The University of Tokyo is regarded as Asia’s best university and is among the top 25 highest-ranked universities in the world. Moreover, Japan also has 99% literacy rates as well.

7. Taiwan (Average IQ: 104)

Much like the above, the island nation of Taiwan also places plenty of importance on education, where many students partake in extra-curricular tuition, often to learn to speak English. No wonder, the United States is among the largest trade partners of Taiwan. A desire to compete in a constantly growing global market is fostered by the country’s economic climate and the students there strive to succeed.

6.  Singapore (Average IQ: 103)

Singapore is yet another Asian location to be among the top 10 nations with highest IQ people. The students in Singapore are often highly ranked in a variety of charts for subjects like mathematics and science. Although there are just a little more than 5 million people in Singapore, all those people have a remarkable $270 billion GDP. Along with a high IQ, Singapore also happens to be independently affluent.

5.  Netherlands (Average IQ: 102)

Considering the fact that students in the Netherlands must complete 12 years of compulsory education, it is no wonder that the nation has been lifted to the higher echelons of the most highest IQ nations. Much like Austria, Germany and Italy, the education in the Netherlands has been ranked as the world’s ninth best.

4.  Italy (Average IQ: 102)

It is arguable that Italy has one of the world’s richest histories, as a result of periods like the Regnum Italicum, the Renaissance and the Roman Empire. Italian painters, poets, sculptors and poets are well-known all over the world. In fact, geniuses produced by the nation such as Dante Alighieri, Galileo Galilei, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo have been greatly honored in the world of academia and art.

3. Germany (Average IQ: 102)

Despite being eighth on this list and tied with three other nations, Germany happens to have one of the world’s highest GDPs of $3.4 trillion, which has allowed it to surpass rivals like France and the United Kingdom. Germany has some of the most highly rated and oldest universities in the world. For instance, 55 Nobel Prize winners graduated from the Heidelberg University.

2.  Austria (Average IQ: 102)

The landlocked nation of Austria shares borders with other nations like Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Switzerland is unique in the fact the nation offers free education to its young generation for at least 9 years. In fact, it is compulsory for Austrian children to study for those first 9 years, and many of them go on to pursue higher education.

1. Switzerland & Sweden (Average IQ: 101)

Although last on this list, the populations in Switzerland and Sweden have an IQ that is still a bit brighter than the median level of 100. Switzerland is well-known for its generations of bankers and watchmakers, who happen to be professionals that need a high degree of academic study. Similarly, the Swedish population is one of the world’s highest percentages holding a tertiary qualification.

Conclusion

Regardless of the fact that nations can be accurately ranked on the basis of the IQ of their populations, no doubt the above do indeed belong among top 10 nations with highest IQ people.

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