National IQ Scores Over Time

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Interactive IQ Chart for G20 Nations: 1970 to 2025

High IQ is strongly correlated with general intelligence, job performance, learning speed, problem-solving ability, income, national economic productivity, political stability, lower crime/corruption but does not measure creativity, emotional intelligence, motivation, wisdom or physical prowess. Declining IQ is linked to poor nutrition, exposure to toxins, pollution, lower education standards, poverty, family instability, chronic illness and mental health issues. National IQ can also be affected by migration effects, birth rate differences and familiarity with test formats.

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Toggle countries on/off by clicking on their label. Note: Poland is not in the G20 but is still an important country (among others I will include later) whose perfectly corresponding rise with Russia is a noteworthy detail.