World's Highest IQ

IQ is an acronym for "intelligence quotient". It is a score derived from various standardized tests designed to measure intelligence. French psychologist, Alfred Binet developed the concept in 1905 by constructing an IQ test. The IQ test was invented to test the knowledge for children in order to find out which of them would require additional academic help.

Today, the test is used regularly and is based on a model of the Stanford Binet Intelligence scale. Using the IQ tests for decades now, finding the score in the world is not impossible.

Although there isn't enough data available on the score in the world by an individual, there is information on the people. So what is this high number yet? Here are our top 2 finalists.

The score in the world ever recorded is of Marilyn Vos Savant who scored 228 in the test. Savant is an American magazine columnist, author, playwright, and lecturer. Her name has been enlisted in the Guinness World Records for being able to receive such an astounding score.

She writes a column, Ask Marilyn for the Sunday edition of the Parade Magazine and solves her readers' queries on a wide range of topics and puzzles.

Our other finalist to hold the highest score in the world title is Kim Ung-Yong from Korea. Kim showed extraordinary intellectual abilities since he was 6 months old. At the age of 3, Kim could read Korean, English, German, and Japanese fluently, and by age 6, he was able to solve calculus problems which he saw on television.

He was the first kid to have been invited to NASA by the U.S. at the age of 7. He finished his Ph.D. in Physics before he was 15. In the year 2010, Kim made his way to the Guinness World Records for being able to receive a score of 210.

Of course, apart from these famous people, there are others who have scored incredibly. Christopher Michael Langan who lives in Missouri, US has a score of 195, Philip Emeagwali born in Nigeria has a score of 190, and the world chess champion Garry Kasparov has a score of 190. Quite impressive, aren't they?

Collecting information on the highest IQ possible of various countries require lot of time, resources, and so much more. Plus, conducting IQ tests worldwide would be something of a "herculean" task. That is why scientists use an approximate value by acquiring average scores of neighboring nations.

Rank	Country	IQ Estimate
1	Hong Kong	108
2	South Korea	106
3	Japan	105
4	Republic of China (Taiwan)	104
5	Italy	102
6	Singapore	101
7	Switzerland	101
8	Austria	100
9	Netherlands	100
10	Germany	99
11	Sweden	99

Modern scoring is based on various standardized tests which are specifically designed to evaluate a person's intelligence. These scores are used for various purposes; right from predicting educational achievements, to special needs, job, or income.Scientists study the world's score and reveal a number of qualities and predictions based on it.

This score is used to test a person's abilities to make decisions, like a test before entering a company for a job or scores of tests like intelligence quotients. The score range and intelligence classification is a standardized way to measure any individual's intellect. To understand the calculating process, a general reference table is mentioned ahead.

IQ Score	Intelligence Classification
140 + (~.25%)	Extremely Genius or Highly Superior
130 - 139	Extremely Gifted or Talented
120 - 129	High Intelligence
110 - 119	Superior Intelligence
90 - 109	Average or Normal Intelligence
80 - 89	Dullness or Normal Dull

IQ Score	Intelligence Classification
70 - 79	Borderline Inadequacy / Mental Disability
50 - 70	Mild Mental Disability
35 - 50	Moderate Mental Disability
20 - 35	Severe Mental Disability
< 20	Profound Mental Disability (1%)

When you put your mind to it, you can actually achieve anything. And that same theory applies here as well. IQ tests and the scoring methods/techniques have been in continuous debate, as to which influences the scores, nature or nurture.

As long as our civilization has brilliant minds like Savant and Ung-Yong, who's to know what will come next. The highest score for a person and country will keep going further as both nature and nurture play equal parts.