The IQ of the World!

[Svartmetall]

Found an interesting thing on Wikipedia here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations) about global IQ within different countries based on many studies conducted. The results are a little surprising!

1. Hong Kong - 107
2. South Korea - 106
3. Japan - 105
4. Taiwan - 104
5. Austria - 102
6= Germany - 102
6= Italy - 102
6= Netherlands - 102
9= Sweden - 101
9= Switzerland - 101
11= Belgium - 100
11= PRC - 100
11= New Zealand - 100
11= Singapore - 100
11= UK - 100
16= Hungary - 99
16= Poland - 99
16= Spain -99
19= Australia - 98
19= Denmark - 98
19= France - 98
19= Norway - 98
19= USA - 98
24. Canada - 97

Oh and just for Enigma ;) :

71. South Africa - 72

Guess the Aussies are a few IQ points behind the Kiwis. :lol:

[Davee]

Australia - New Zealand.....Muldoon was right!

[MILIUX]

Canada below USA. :lol:

[crawf]

NZ's smarter than Australians? that can't be true ;)

[Svartmetall]

NZ's smarter than Australians? that can't be true ;)

Well the UK is smarter than the French. Explains Napoleon doesn't it. :lol:

[MILIUX]

Well the UK is smarter than the French. Explains Napoleon doesn't it. :lol:

Let's look at this the other way around:

Austria is smarter than Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Poland and France. Hintity hint hint... in WWII.

[SYDNEY]

Thanks for that Smarty ... oh my word, thank heavens that I am a Kiwi now ;) and no longer seen as a South African :) I have just become far more intelligent ....

[Depotmaster]

What a stupid statistic. It doesn't say anything. IQ tests rely on the language, on the form of formulating questions, and even on cultural and religious norms.

[Svartmetall]

Let's look at this the other way around:

Austria is smarter than Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Poland and France. Hintity hint hint... in WWII.

Sorry I typed that wrong - Austria if you notice is 102 the same as Germany. ;)

Also Depotmaster - this was only meant to be a bit of fun, it's not serious in any way, shape or form. Besides, if you're moaning about language being key in the question formulation then anglophones should technically do better as we have far more word play in our language than any other. Yes I agree that IQ tests aren't accurate, but just have a laugh will you and lighten up! No one else is moaning!

[Marky Mark]

:lol::bash::lol:

[StopTheWar]

Japan wouldnt be happy, beaten by South Korea.

i'd hate to see a state by state break down of this. i dont think we'd fair too well. (did i spell fair right? or is it fare? :))

[eighty4]

but this was on wikipedia.........that place is full of lies lol

[BLUFFMASTER_Auckland]

^^ Yea! I never thought people in New Zealand were that "brainy''

[eighty4]

Germany would be higher surely