Dumbest Countries 2024

Average IQ

Education Index

Average IQ 2019

1.	Nepal	42.99
2.	Sierra Leone	45.07
3.	Liberia	45.07
4.	Guatemala	47.72
5.	Cape Verde	52.5
6.	Gambia	52.68
7.	Nicaragua	52.69
8.	Guinea	53.48
9.	Ghana	58.16
10.	Ivory Coast	58.16
11.	South Sudan	58.61
12.	Mauritania	59.76
13.	Mali	59.76
14.	Togo	59.83
15.	Honduras	62.16
16.	Belize	62.55
17.	Central African Republic	62.55
18.	Yemen	62.86
19.	Gabon	62.97
20.	Republic of the Congo	62.97
21.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	63.42
22.	DR Congo	64.92
23.	Sao Tome and Principe	65.22
24.	Dominica	66.03
25.	Namibia	66.19
26.	Morocco	67.03
27.	Somalia	67.67
28.	Nigeria	67.76
29.	Cameroon	67.76
30.	Djibouti	68.41
31.	Ethiopia	68.42
32.	Zambia	68.43
33.	Eritrea	68.77
34.	Eswatini	68.87
35.	Lesotho	68.87
36.	South Africa	68.87
37.	Botswana	69.45
38.	El Salvador	69.63
39.	Malawi	69.7
40.	Benin	69.71
41.	Rwanda	69.95
42.	Antigua and Barbuda	70.48
43.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	70.48
44.	Niger	70.82
45.	Burundi	72.09
46.	Mozambique	72.5
47.	Saint Lucia	73.68
48.	Burkina Faso	73.8
49.	Zimbabwe	74.01
50.	Bangladesh	74.33
51.	Syria	74.41
52.	Tanzania	74.95
53.	Jamaica	75.08
54.	Angola	75.1
55.	Kenya	75.2
56.	Algeria	76
57.	India	76.24
58.	Egypt	76.32
59.	Saudi Arabia	76.36
60.	Uganda	76.42
61.	Bolivia	76.53
62.	British Virgin Islands	76.69
63.	Madagascar	76.79
64.	Comoros	77.07
65.	Senegal	77.37
66.	Palestine	77.69
67.	Ecuador	78.26
68.	Timor Leste	78.49
69.	Indonesia	78.49
70.	Papua New Guinea	78.49
71.	Kuwait	78.64
72.	Oman	78.7
73.	Seychelles	78.76
74.	Chad	78.87
75.	Sudan	78.87
76.	Panama	79
77.	Kyrgyzstan	79.09
78.	Tunisia	79.22
79.	Grenada	79.34
80.	Pakistan
81.	Iran	80.01
82.	Maldives	80.54
83.	Jordan	80.7
84.	Qatar	80.78
85.	Libya	80.92
86.	Laos	80.99
87.	Northern Mariana Islands	81.36
88.	Peru	81.44
89.	Philippines	81.64
90.	Lebanon	81.7
91.	Albania	81.75
92.	North Macedonia	81.91
93.	Puerto Rico	81.99
94.	Dominican Republic	82.05
95.	United Arab Emirates	82.05
96.	Haiti	82.1
97.	Afghanistan	82.12
98.	Cayman Islands	82.24
99.	Venezuela	82.99
100.	Colombia	83.13
101.	Guyana	83.23
102.	Brazil	83.38
103.	Bahrain	83.6
104.	Cuba	83.9
105.	Samoa	83.96
106.	Marshall Islands	83.96
107.	Cook Islands	83.96
108.	Fiji	83.96
109.	Kiribati	83.96
110.	Solomon Islands	83.96
111.	Tonga	83.96
112.	Micronesia	83.96
113.	Paraguay	84.04
114.	Turks and Caicos Islands	84.29
115.	Georgia	84.5
116.	Azerbaijan	84.81
117.	Trinidad and Tobago	85.63
118.	Montenegro	85.78
119.	Turkmenistan	85.86
120.	Mauritius	86.56
121.	Sri Lanka	86.62
122.	Argentina	86.63
123.	Turkey	86.8
124.	Romania	86.88
125.	Bahamas	86.99
126.	Brunei	87.58
127.	Malaysia	87.58
128.	Uruguay	87.59
129.	Tajikistan	87.71
130.	Mexico	87.73
131.	Chile	87.89
132.	Bhutan	87.94
133.	Costa Rica	88.34
134.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	88.54
135.	Armenia	88.82
136.	Thailand	88.87
137.	Kazakhstan	88.89
138.	Uzbekistan	89.01
139.	Iraq	89.28
140.	Vietnam	89.53
141.	Serbia	89.6
142.	Moldova	89.98
143.	Ukraine	90.07
144.	Suriname	90.29
145.	Greece	90.77
146.	Bulgaria	90.99
147.	Mongolia	91.03
148.	Myanmar	91.18
149.	Malta	91.27
150.	Barbados	91.6
151.	Israel	92.43
152.	Portugal	92.77
153.	Cyprus	93.39
154.	Bermuda	93.48
155.	Spain	93.9
156.	Vanuatu	93.92
157.	New Caledonia	93.92
158.	Italy	94.23
159.	Latvia	94.79
160.	Czech Republic	94.92
161.	Ireland	95.13
162.	Andorra	95.2
163.	Croatia	95.75
164.	Lithuania	95.89
165.	Russia	96.29
166.	Slovakia	96.32
167.	Poland	96.35
168.	France	96.69
169.	Sweden	97
170.	Norway	97.13
171.	United States	97.43
172.	Belgium	97.49
173.	Denmark	97.83
174.	Iceland	98.26
175.	Austria	98.38
176.	New Zealand	98.57
177.	Slovenia	98.6
178.	North Korea	98.82
179.	Greenland	98.89
180.	United Kingdom	99.12
181.	Switzerland	99.24
182.	Australia	99.24
183.	Hungary	99.24
184.	Canada	99.52
185.	Cambodia	99.75
186.	Macau	99.82
187.	Luxembourg	99.87
188.	Estonia	100.72
189.	Germany	100.74
190.	Netherlands	100.74
191.	Liechtenstein	101.07
192.	Finland	101.2
193.	Belarus	101.6
194.	South Korea	102.35
195.	China	104.1
196.	Hong Kong	105.37
197.	Singapore	105.89
198.	Taiwan	106.47
199.	Japan	106.48

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Dumbest Countries in the World
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Introduction

Intelligence quotient (IQ) has always been a subject of intense debate and numerous studies. Amidst the controversy, it's crucial to remember that national IQ averages are both useful and somewhat contentious illustrations.

Asian countries, especially East Asia, lead by a wide margin in terms of average IQ scores. With Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and China in the top 6, the emphasis on education in these countries and their cultural focus on intellectual achievement can be seen as a significant contributing factor.
On the lower end of the spectrum, nations such as Nepal, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guatemala exhibit significantly lower IQ averages, sitting below an IQ score of 50.
More affluent nations typically appear to have higher average IQ scores. For example, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands all rank within the top quarter of the list.
There seems to be a regional pattern among less economically developed countries having lower average scores. African nations like Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cape Verde, and Gambia all appear within the 10 lowest averages.

Dumbest Countries in the World

Based on data, Nepal has the lowest average IQ at 42.99, followed by Sierra Leone and Liberia, with an average IQ of 45.07. Guatemala comes in fourth with a marginally higher average IQ of 47.72. Middle-ranking countries include Cape Verde and Gambia, with average IQ scores of 52.5 and 52.68, respectively. Nicaragua and Guinea also fall into a similar range with 52.69 and 53.48 scores, respectively. Notably higher on the list are Ghana and Ivory Coast, with average IQs of 58.16.

Dumbest Countries in the World (by Average IQ):

Nepal - 42.99
Sierra Leone - 45.07
Liberia - 45.07
Guatemala - 47.72
Cape Verde - 52.5
Gambia - 52.68
Nicaragua - 52.69
Guinea - 53.48
Ghana - 58.16
Ivory Coast - 58.16

By Region

Afghanistan

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Value

Rank

Average IQ

82.12

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Region ↕	Average IQ ↕	Education Index ↕
Afghanistan	82.12	0.210
Albania	81.75	0.682
Algeria	76	0.451
Andorra	95.2	0.649
Angola	75.1	0.341
Antigua and Barbuda	70.48
Argentina	86.63	0.818
Armenia	88.82	0.720
Australia	99.24	0.896
Austria	98.38	0.832
Azerbaijan	84.81	0.700
Bahamas	86.99	0.726
Bahrain	83.6	0.718
Bangladesh	74.33	0.371
Barbados	91.6	0.722
Belarus	101.6	0.803
Belgium	97.49	0.859
Belize	62.55	0.559
Benin	69.71	0.249
Bermuda	93.48
Bhutan	87.94	0.279
Bolivia	76.53	0.620
Bosnia and Herzegovina	88.54	0.626
Botswana	69.45	0.526
Brazil	83.38	0.594
British Virgin Islands	76.69
Brunei	87.58
Bulgaria	90.99	0.721
Burkina Faso	73.8	0.197
Burundi	72.09	0.243
Cambodia	99.75	0.355
Cameroon	67.76	0.389
Canada	99.52	0.893
Cape Verde	52.5	0.405
Cayman Islands	82.24
Central African Republic	62.55	0.238
Chad	78.87	0.176
Chile	87.89	0.732
China	104.1	0.573
Colombia	83.13	0.595
Comoros	77.07	0.262
Cook Islands	83.96
Costa Rica	88.34	0.666
Croatia	95.75	0.791
Cuba	83.9	0.743
Cyprus	93.39	0.768
Czech Republic	94.92	0.868
DR Congo	64.92	0.371
Denmark	97.83	0.909
Djibouti	68.41
Dominica	66.03
Dominican Republic	82.05	0.605
Ecuador	78.26	0.606
Egypt	76.32	0.443
El Salvador	69.63	0.450
Eritrea	68.77
Estonia	100.72	0.876
Eswatini	68.87	0.431
Ethiopia	68.42	0.214
Fiji	83.96	0.753
Finland	101.2	0.907
France	96.69	0.762
Gabon	62.97	0.517
Gambia	52.68	0.221
Georgia	84.5	0.836
Germany	100.74	0.917
Ghana	58.16	0.397
Greece	90.77	0.777
Greenland	98.89
Grenada	79.34
Guatemala	47.72	0.314
Guinea	53.48	0.172
Guyana	83.23	0.568
Haiti	82.1	0.285
Honduras	62.16	0.406
Hong Kong	105.37	0.802
Hungary	99.24	0.802
Iceland	98.26	0.938
India	76.24	0.348
Indonesia	78.49	0.552
Iran	80.01	0.723
Iraq	89.28	0.421
Ireland	95.13	0.856
Israel	92.43	0.835
Italy	94.23	0.727
Ivory Coast	58.16	0.256
Jamaica	75.08	0.633
Japan	106.48	0.829
Jordan	80.7	0.545
Kazakhstan	88.89	0.823
Kenya	75.2	0.400
Kiribati	83.96	0.537
Kuwait	78.64	0.522
Kyrgyzstan	79.09	0.721
Laos	80.99	0.316
Latvia	94.79	0.872
Lebanon	81.7	0.567
Lesotho	68.87	0.430
Liberia	45.07	0.266
Libya	80.92
Liechtenstein	101.07
Lithuania	95.89	0.870
Luxembourg	99.87	0.794
Macau	99.82
Madagascar	76.79	0.320
Malawi	69.7	0.361
Malaysia	87.58	0.638
Maldives	80.54	0.421
Mali	59.76	0.159
Malta	91.27	0.829
Marshall Islands	83.96	0.616
Mauritania	59.76	0.238
Mauritius	86.56	0.601
Mexico	87.73	0.623
Micronesia	83.96
Moldova	89.98	0.775
Mongolia	91.03	0.643
Montenegro	85.78	0.760
Morocco	67.03	0.343
Mozambique	72.5	0.232
Myanmar	91.18	0.377
Namibia	66.19	0.428
Nepal	42.99	0.311
Netherlands	100.74	0.875
New Caledonia	93.92
New Zealand	98.57	0.914
Nicaragua	52.69	0.437
Niger	70.82	0.172
Nigeria	67.76	0.310
North Korea	98.82
North Macedonia	81.91	0.659
Northern Mariana Islands	81.36
Norway	97.13	0.912
Oman	78.7	0.698
Pakistan	80	0.221
Palestine	77.69	0.625
Panama	79	0.633
Papua New Guinea	78.49	0.287
Paraguay	84.04	0.570
Peru	81.44	0.649
Philippines	81.64	0.597
Poland	96.35	0.845
Portugal	92.77	0.685
Puerto Rico	81.99
Qatar	80.78	0.607
Republic of the Congo	62.97	0.433
Romania	86.88	0.729
Russia	96.29	0.846
Rwanda	69.95	0.334
Saint Kitts and Nevis	70.48
Saint Lucia	73.68	0.467
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	63.42	0.698
Samoa	83.96	0.674
Sao Tome and Principe	65.22	0.470
Saudi Arabia	76.36	0.676
Senegal	77.37	0.183
Serbia	89.6	0.723
Seychelles	78.76	0.681
Sierra Leone	45.07	0.220
Singapore	105.89	0.771
Slovakia	96.32	0.819
Slovenia	98.6	0.898
Solomon Islands	83.96
Somalia	67.67
South Africa	68.87	0.627
South Korea	102.35	0.799
South Sudan	58.61	0.208
Spain	93.9	0.717
Sri Lanka	86.62	0.663
Sudan	78.87	0.200
Suriname	90.29	0.562
Sweden	97	0.885
Switzerland	99.24	0.902
Syria	74.41
Taiwan	106.47
Tajikistan	87.71	0.659
Tanzania	74.95	0.342
Thailand	88.87	0.608
Timor Leste	78.49	0.293
Togo	59.83	0.328
Tonga	83.96	0.790
Trinidad and Tobago	85.63
Tunisia	79.22	0.469
Turkey	86.8	0.680
Turkmenistan	85.86	0.720
Turks and Caicos Islands	84.29
Uganda	76.42	0.341
Ukraine	90.07	0.758
United Arab Emirates	82.05	0.751
United Kingdom	99.12	0.901
United States	97.43	0.883
Uruguay	87.59	0.717
Uzbekistan	89.01	0.739
Vanuatu	93.92
Venezuela	82.99	0.663
Vietnam	89.53	0.541
Yemen	62.86	0.194
Zambia	68.43	0.432
Zimbabwe	74.01	0.535

Dumbest Countries

Table of Contents

Introduction

Dumbest Countries in the World

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras