In accordance with the Worldwide IQ Check 2026 nation rankings, Lebanese individuals scored a mean IQ of 99.13.
The rating positioned Lebanon first amongst Center Japanese nations and forty first globally out of over 180 nations.
The rating comes from greater than 1.2 million individuals worldwide who took the identical standardized check on-line in 2025.
Whereas international averages are likely to hover round 100, Lebanon’s place on the listing places it forward of many friends within the area and showcases the energy of its cultural emphasis on studying and demanding considering.
South Korea nonetheless leads the world with a mean IQ of 106.97, adopted carefully by China and Japan. In 84.8% of nations, the common rating shifted by lower than 2 factors 12 months over 12 months.
Within the Center East, Israel ranked second after Lebanon with a mean IQ of 98.57, adopted by Syria in third at 98.41, and Qatar in fourth at 97.94 – marking one of many largest international will increase from final 12 months, with its common IQ rising by 3.17 factors.
