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Mean IQ Predicts Productivity Except in Non-Democracies
The mean IQ of a nation is normally the best predictor of its productivity, and the exceptions where elite IQ predicts better are non-democracies and South Africa, such as Gulf states (Qatar, UAE, Bahrain) with large, well-educated migrant communities, suggesting the median matters more in democracies.
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Garett JonesEvidence Quote
“The exceptions are non democracies and South Africa. You see a few places in the Gulf where there are large migrant communities who are exceptionally well educated... Those are the exceptions to the rule that the mean IQ is the best predictor of national productivity.”
Created: 6/13/2026, 3:31:19 AM
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