Putin, Trump, and Kim Jong-un: Who has a higher IQ?
Based on various criteria, experts have made assessments of the IQs of the three leaders: Trump, Putin, and Kim Jong-un.
In fact, no official IQ test results for world leaders are publicly available, but experts still offer estimates based on their academic achievements, conversations, and successes to date.
Kim Jong-un
A North Korea expert, after analyzing a report from South Korean intelligence agencies, asserted that leader Kim Jong-un has an above-average IQ.
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| Kim Jong-un is believed to have studied in Switzerland for four years. Photo: Twitter |
Professor Nam Sung-wook of Korea University, former director of the Institute for National Security Strategy, revealed this information in a presentation to lawmakers of the Liberty Korea Party (LPK) in September 2017. Professor Nam stated that intelligence on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was gathered from his relatives and friends in Switzerland and Japan.
"We estimated his IQ based on public conversations and concluded that his IQ is in the upper-average range," the South Korean professor concluded.
Kim Jong-un is believed to have studied in Switzerland for four years around the 1990s.
Some sources suggest that by the time he returned to North Korea in 2000, Kim had completed middle and high school, was fluent in English, and could speak French and German.
However, information about Kim's educational background and language skills has never been revealed or confirmed by North Korean media. Therefore, how many languages the North Korean leader knows and how many foreign languages he is fluent in will remain a mystery.
President Trump
According to CNN statistics, President Trump has mentioned his IQ 22 times but has never revealed the exact figure. Despite this, the American leader has always expressed confidence in his IQ.
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| US President Donald Trump. Photo: Sputnik |
In 2013, Trump boasted on Twitter that his IQ was "much higher" than that of presidents like Barack Obama (estimated at around 145) and George W. Bush (138.5). In 2017, he challenged former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to take an IQ test after reports surfaced that the then-head of the State Department had called him "a fool."
Many believe that Trump has reason to be confident because, after analyzing the American leader's academic achievements, including his graduation from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world's most prestigious schools, and his successes in various fields from media to real estate, some American newspapers estimate the IQ of the 45th president of the United States to be around 156.
If that's true, he's in the top 0.02% of the most intelligent people in the United States and one of the smartest presidents in American history.
President Putin
Many analysts estimate that President Putin's IQ is between 120 and 127, placing him in the top 14% of the world's population.
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters |
The Russian leader received a law degree from Leningrad State University in 1975 before joining the National Security Agency. He also earned a doctorate from the St. Petersburg Mining Institute in 1996, according to the Moscow Times. He is fluent in English and German.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is highly regarded by observers and psychologists for his intelligent conversational style and concise responses.
