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[[File:Union jack.jpg|thumbnail|220px|right|In [[Great Britain|Britain]], which is a country less religious than many countries, [[Phenotype|phenotypic]] intelligence is now declining.<ref>[http://www.academia.edu/1203173/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_World_1_ ''The Rise and Fall of the World's IQ''] by Thomas Hally</ref><ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/14/whats-the-most-godless-place-on-earth/ What’s the Most Godless Place on Earth?] by [[Hemant Mehta]], May 14, 2012</ref> See: [[Intelligence trends in religious countries and secular countries|Intelligence trends in secular countries]] ]]

[[File:Union jack.jpg|thumbnail|220px|right|In [[Great Britain|Britain]], which is a country less religious than many countries, [[Phenotype|phenotypic]] intelligence is now declining.<ref>[http://www.academia.edu/1203173/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_World_1_ ''The Rise and Fall of the World's IQ''] by Thomas Hally</ref><ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/05/14/whats-the-most-godless-place-on-earth/ What’s the Most Godless Place on Earth?] by [[Hemant Mehta]], May 14, 2012</ref> See: [[Intelligence trends in religious countries and secular countries|Intelligence trends in secular countries]] ]]

In terms of trends, [[Intelligence testing|intelligence test scores]] (IQ test scores) are rising in many religious countries countries while in many irreligious countries, IQ scores are falling (see: [[Intelligence trends in religious countries and secular countries]]). [[Socioeconomics|Socioeconomic]] factors can cause differences in regional intelligence levels (for example, wealth which can affect the quality of education, health care and nutrition). Although social scientists have disputes about the accuracy of IQ scores in a given region, regions do vary in terms of their IQ scores.<ref name="CountryIQ">[https://iq-research.info/en/page/average-iq-by-country WORLD RANKING OF COUNTRIES BY THEIR AVERAGE]</ref><ref name="NatureIQ">[http://www.nature.com/hdy/journal/v92/n4/full/6800418a.html Book Review: IQ and the Wealth of Nations], ''Nature''</ref><ref name="AfricanIQ">[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100121155220.htm Controversial study of African IQ levels is 'deeply flawed'], Science Daily, January 21, 2010</ref>  

In terms of trends, [[Intelligence testing|intelligence test scores]] (IQ test scores) are rising in many religious countries countries while in many irreligious countries, IQ scores are falling (see: [[Intelligence trends in religious countries and secular countries]]).  

 

[[Socioeconomics|Socioeconomic]] factors can cause differences in regional intelligence levels (for example, wealth which can affect the quality of education, health care and nutrition). Although social scientists have disputes about the accuracy of IQ scores in a given region, regions do vary in terms of their IQ scores.<ref name="CountryIQ">[https://iq-research.info/en/page/average-iq-by-country WORLD RANKING OF COUNTRIES BY THEIR AVERAGE]</ref><ref name="NatureIQ">[http://www.nature.com/hdy/journal/v92/n4/full/6800418a.html Book Review: IQ and the Wealth of Nations], ''Nature''</ref><ref name="AfricanIQ">[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100121155220.htm Controversial study of African IQ levels is 'deeply flawed'], Science Daily, January 21, 2010</ref>  

Within various countries, standardized intelligence test scores related to the issue of [[atheism|atheists]]/[[agnosticism|agnostics]] vs. [[theism|theists]] intelligence scores often yield conflicting results.<ref>

Within various countries, standardized intelligence test scores related to the issue of [[atheism|atheists]]/[[agnosticism|agnostics]] vs. [[theism|theists]] intelligence scores often yield conflicting results.<ref>