Uzbekistan’s average IQ rises but remains below global level

As of January 1 this year, Uzbekistan ranked 70th out of 126 countries in the global average IQ rating. This was stated in a report published by the International IQ Test.

According to the report, the average IQ score in Uzbekistan is 96.79, which is higher than last year’s figure of 94.49 but still below the global average of 100. The study was based on data collected from 1,352,763 people worldwide, including 8,777 participants from Uzbekistan.

Among the CIS countries, Russia (103.2), Armenia (102.6), Belarus and Azerbaijan (98.7), Moldova (97.3), and Kazakhstan (97.2) all ranked above Uzbekistan. Lower average scores were recorded in Ukraine (95.4), Kyrgyzstan (94.9), and Tajikistan (93.6).

The highest IQ levels were observed in China, South Korea, Japan, Iran, and Singapore, while the lowest were recorded in Gabon, Angola, and Benin.

It is worth noting that earlier it was reported that, based on data from the first six months of this year, Almaty, Kazakhstan was recognized as the most expensive city to live in among Central Asian cities. Tashkent, with an index of 26.2, ranked 370th in the world and 3rd in Central Asia.