The average IQ in the United States is usually set at 100. Groups within the US score different average IQ's, such as 115 for college grads or 85 for African-Americans. Similarly, average IQ varies from country to country, shown in the 2002 book IQ and the Wealth of Nations (sets Britain at 100
From Intelligence and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations by Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen
IQ test are designed to test skills you ascertain through education, not innate intelligence, which would be impossible to test for, therefore poorer countries, with less education will do worse in these IQ test than those with well structured compulsory education
essentially a totally pointless map, all it is, is a map of wealth
IQ test are designed to test skills you ascertain through education, not innate intelligence, which would be impossible to test for, therefore poorer countries, with less education will do worse in these IQ test than those with well structured compulsory education
essentially a totally pointless map, all it is, is a map of wealth
Then why isn't the US number 1 if it's based on wealth?
Then why isn't the US number 1 if it's based on wealth?
i believe that culture is a strong factor too, the countries in the top 5 have kids committing suicide/become hugely affected personally for not getting into their first choice high school let alone college.
