The 25 Countries With The Most Brainpower

Business Insider ^ | 10/26/2013 | JONATHAN WAI AND MAX NISEN

[ansel12]

I haven’t read the article yet but I bet Texas is the country with the most brain power.

Now I’ll go check to see if I’m right.

[Cicero]

Looks like Singapore is on top, percentage wise.

[ansel12]

Is it accurate to test America’s 15 year olds, and then extrapolate from that?

America is a nation in a 2 generations old process of being colonized, isn’t there a good chance that it’s over 50 population might rate better than it’s 15 year olds?

[yarddog]

I would much rather know what a nation’s average IQ is.

I do know that at one time the U.N. did a survey and the White population of Southern Rhodesia had the highest average.

[Hardraade]

It is the black population of Washington DC.

It must be. It has picked everyone else to the bone.

[Nifster]

yeah but no

[Amendment10]

Singapore’s highest percentage tells me that if you’ve got intellectual potential, then go to school in Singapore.

[aquila48]

Here you go...

http://sq.4mg.com/NationIQ.htm

[the OlLine Rebel]

Big shock, they’re all Euro/Asian except (technically) Brazil, and probably Turkey.

OTOH, this is silly. % is much more important than absolute numbers. Then no question almost always large populations will win.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Big surprise there, too, on general geographical regions....

[afraidfortherepublic]

I do know that at one time the U.N. did a survey and the White population of Southern Rhodesia had the highest average.

And they're so smart that they don't live there any more.

[ansel12]

Texas was probably 26 and the list didn’t go far enough?

[aquila48]

“The Bell Curve” tolls again.

[Vigilanteman]

Funny thing is, like crime statistics, is that if you filter out two of the largest ethnic groups in America, then we rank right up there with the Nordic countries. Why do you suppose that is?

[bigbob]

I thought China and India were supposed to have all these brilliant people from IIT and whatnot....

It is refreshing to see one of these “Top 25” things where they actual publish the list instead of making you click through 25 pages.

[Paladin2]

Thnx 4 posting.

I'm moving to Switzerland (best gun laws) or N.Z.

(Both have good skiing).

[GeronL]

so does intelligence and grades.

[Paladin2]

Uh, isn’t that list Racis’?

[Bullish]

Any country that could produce a Detroit should be at the bottom of this type of list.

just sayin....