A study published by “la gazette” showed the smartest 10 people in the world, and the authors of the original study linked intelligence to the country’s GDP.
Therefore, it is not surprising that all the 10 smartest countries in the world are rich, and the study linked the population IQ and the interest of countries in the fields of science and technology and scientific research and the results of students ’educational achievement in schools. Below we present a list of the 10 most intelligent countries in the world.
10 . Switzerland and Sweden: IQ 101
The Swiss and Swedish people are a little smarter than the IQ 100 level. Switzerland is famous for its generations of hours, bankers, and professions that require a high amount of academic study. Swedes are a fond of studying, they have one of the highest percentages of people with higher education qualifications. Interestingly, there are two countries with the highest population in the higher education level and Canada and the United States of America, respectively, but were not included in the table.
9. Austria: with an IQ of 102
The next four countries have a national IQ of 102. They all have a sixth common rank, but for the purpose of this list, they are sorted by alphabet. Austria is a small, landlocked country that shares borders with countries such as Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Education is free and compulsory for children at least nine years old, while continuing to higher education.
8. Germany: with an IQ of 102
This European economic power ranks sixth in this list of the 10 best countries. Germany has one of the highest GDP rates in the world, and its European rivals, France and Britain, have defeated an impressive nominal GDP of about $ 3.4 trillion. It has the oldest and most rated university in the world. For example, the University of Heidelberg, which was founded in the southwestern city of Heidelberg in 1386. It was associated with 55 Nobel laureates. It is ranked 50th for the best universities in the world in the World Universities Ranking (QS).
7. Italy: with an IQ of 102
Italy is the next country to rank sixth with an IQ of 102. Italy is one of the richest historical countries in the world, thanks to periods such as the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Italy and the Renaissance. It has the most famous Italian painters, sculptors, poets, writers around the world, academia and art that have honored the nation that produced geniuses such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante Alighieri and Galileo Galilei.
6. Netherlands: with an IQ of 102
It tied in sixth place with Austria, Germany and Italy, and the Netherlands has an educational system ranked as the ninth best in the world by the Organization for Development and Cooperation (OECD). That list meant the quality of education in Finland, and ended up in the 25th rank for IQ rankings (the United States ranks 29th on the OECD chart). IQ is generally considered less learning and more inherent, and this is not a strange remark.
5. Singapore: with an IQ of 103
She stands alone in fifth place and is the first in Asia to fill the top five places on this list. Singaporean students often occupy high positions in various tables for subjects such as science and mathematics. And this small country includes just over five million people with a gross domestic product that may not be about 270 billion dollars, or a gross domestic product per capita of about 52, 918 dollars (USA: 52, 839 dollars). Exports far exceed imports, which means that the city-state is inhabited by the wealthy. They also spend a lot of money on social projects that involve teaching and learning. Singapore is ranked the World Bank as the best place to do business easily.
4. Taiwan: with an IQ of 104
Linked to the Republic of China, known as Taiwan.
Education is important on this island, many students are immersed in extracurricular education, and often learn English, Taiwanese students strive for success and the economic climate here enhances the desire to compete in the growing global market.
3. Japan: with an IQ of 105
Not surprisingly, Japan has one of the highest national intelligence rates in the world. The University of Tokyo is the best university in Asia, and it is ranked 25th for the best universities in the world. Reading and writing rates are 99.0%, like Singapore and the country owns a group of studies that rely on scientific and mathematical excellence.
2. South Korea: with an IQ of 106
South Korea was pushed to second place with an additional point. Koreans enjoy the fastest internet connections in the world, thus contributing to easy access to research and information compared to other countries. It highly praises the education system in South Korea, but given the competitive and strict entity, the system itself is a factor in the high suicide rates that peaked during exam periods.
1. Hong Kong: IQ 107
Hong Kong is highly ranked in science and mathematics, and is located next to Finland, on the OECD Quality of Education list. Cram Schools have become a major business in Hong Kong, and students spend their free time enrolling in courses to improve their grades. Culturally, Hong Kong places great importance on success and achievement in education, with more than 1,000 schools serving its population of 7.1 million.
Source: Madam Net
