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Lowest and Highest IQ in Europe – Where is Greece?

Europe has eight countries within the top 20 highest IQ countries globally

Newsroom October 5 04:09

Greece ranks at number 55 out of 200 nations on this IQ list, with an average national IQ listed of 90.77, according to mapr.co.

In this list of the top IQ nations around the globe, Asia dominates the top six slots, with Japan receiving the top prize. The most significant indicator of this nation’s success is their culture’s healthy relationship with diet and exercise. This foundation serves as a path for high intelligence.

Nations like Japan and others in the top five like China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore are known for their rigorous educational standards and prestigious academic success.

Europe has eight countries within the top 20 highest IQ countries globally. These nations include:

Finland, Lichtenstein, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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In Europe, the lowest IQ country comes in at number 76 of the total 199 nations included on the list. Romania, at number 76, still boasts an average IQ score of 86.88. This score is still above the average global level of 82.03 IQ points.

This means Europe has a lot of nations that rank at about average or above average in this IQ metric. The eight nations that are lumped in together right around that 82.03 average IQ mark are:

Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
Greece
Bulgaria
Malta
Portugal
Spain

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