Dumbest Countries

Last updated March 8, 2025

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Average IQ 2019Question Mark
1.NepalNepal42.99
2.Sierra LeoneSierra Leone45.07
3.LiberiaLiberia45.07
4.GuatemalaGuatemala47.72
5.Cape VerdeCape Verde52.5
6.GambiaGambia52.68
7.NicaraguaNicaragua52.69
8.GuineaGuinea53.48
9.GhanaGhana58.16
10.Ivory CoastIvory Coast58.16
11.South SudanSouth Sudan58.61
12.MauritaniaMauritania59.76
13.MaliMali59.76
14.TogoTogo59.83
15.HondurasHonduras62.16
16.BelizeBelize62.55
17.Central African RepublicCentral African Republic62.55
18.YemenYemen62.86
19.GabonGabon62.97
20.Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo62.97
21.Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines63.42
22.DR CongoDR Congo64.92
23.Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe65.22
24.DominicaDominica66.03
25.NamibiaNamibia66.19
26.MoroccoMorocco67.03
27.SomaliaSomalia67.67
28.NigeriaNigeria67.76
29.CameroonCameroon67.76
30.DjiboutiDjibouti68.41
31.EthiopiaEthiopia68.42
32.ZambiaZambia68.43
33.EritreaEritrea68.77
34.EswatiniEswatini68.87
35.LesothoLesotho68.87
36.South AfricaSouth Africa68.87
37.BotswanaBotswana69.45
38.El SalvadorEl Salvador69.63
39.MalawiMalawi69.7
40.BeninBenin69.71
41.RwandaRwanda69.95
42.Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda70.48
43.Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis70.48
44.NigerNiger70.82
45.BurundiBurundi72.09
46.MozambiqueMozambique72.5
47.Saint LuciaSaint Lucia73.68
48.Burkina FasoBurkina Faso73.8
49.ZimbabweZimbabwe74.01
50.BangladeshBangladesh74.33
51.SyriaSyria74.41
52.TanzaniaTanzania74.95
53.JamaicaJamaica75.08
54.AngolaAngola75.1
55.KenyaKenya75.2
56.AlgeriaAlgeria76
57.IndiaIndia76.24
58.EgyptEgypt76.32
59.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia76.36
60.UgandaUganda76.42
61.BoliviaBolivia76.53
62.British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands76.69
63.MadagascarMadagascar76.79
64.ComorosComoros77.07
65.SenegalSenegal77.37
66.PalestinePalestine77.69
67.EcuadorEcuador78.26
68.Timor LesteTimor Leste78.49
69.IndonesiaIndonesia78.49
70.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea78.49
71.KuwaitKuwait78.64
72.OmanOman78.7
73.SeychellesSeychelles78.76
74.ChadChad78.87
75.SudanSudan78.87
76.PanamaPanama79
77.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan79.09
78.TunisiaTunisia79.22
79.GrenadaGrenada79.34
80.PakistanPakistan
81.IranIran80.01
82.MaldivesMaldives80.54
83.JordanJordan80.7
84.QatarQatar80.78
85.LibyaLibya80.92
86.LaosLaos80.99
87.Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands81.36
88.PeruPeru81.44
89.PhilippinesPhilippines81.64
90.LebanonLebanon81.7
91.AlbaniaAlbania81.75
92.North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia81.91
93.Puerto RicoPuerto Rico81.99
94.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic82.05
95.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates82.05
96.HaitiHaiti82.1
97.AfghanistanAfghanistan82.12
98.Cayman IslandsCayman Islands82.24
99.VenezuelaVenezuela82.99
100.ColombiaColombia83.13
101.GuyanaGuyana83.23
102.BrazilBrazil83.38
103.BahrainBahrain83.6
104.CubaCuba83.9
105.SamoaSamoa83.96
106.Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands83.96
107.Cook IslandsCook Islands83.96
108.FijiFiji83.96
109.KiribatiKiribati83.96
110.Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands83.96
111.TongaTonga83.96
112.MicronesiaMicronesia83.96
113.ParaguayParaguay84.04
114.Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands84.29
115.GeorgiaGeorgia84.5
116.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan84.81
117.Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago85.63
118.MontenegroMontenegro85.78
119.TurkmenistanTurkmenistan85.86
120.MauritiusMauritius86.56
121.Sri LankaSri Lanka86.62
122.ArgentinaArgentina86.63
123.TurkeyTurkey86.8
124.RomaniaRomania86.88
125.BahamasBahamas86.99
126.BruneiBrunei87.58
127.MalaysiaMalaysia87.58
128.UruguayUruguay87.59
129.TajikistanTajikistan87.71
130.MexicoMexico87.73
131.ChileChile87.89
132.BhutanBhutan87.94
133.Costa RicaCosta Rica88.34
134.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina88.54
135.ArmeniaArmenia88.82
136.ThailandThailand88.87
137.KazakhstanKazakhstan88.89
138.UzbekistanUzbekistan89.01
139.IraqIraq89.28
140.VietnamVietnam89.53
141.SerbiaSerbia89.6
142.MoldovaMoldova89.98
143.UkraineUkraine90.07
144.SurinameSuriname90.29
145.GreeceGreece90.77
146.BulgariaBulgaria90.99
147.MongoliaMongolia91.03
148.MyanmarMyanmar91.18
149.MaltaMalta91.27
150.BarbadosBarbados91.6
151.IsraelIsrael92.43
152.PortugalPortugal92.77
153.CyprusCyprus93.39
154.BermudaBermuda93.48
155.SpainSpain93.9
156.VanuatuVanuatu93.92
157.New CaledoniaNew Caledonia93.92
158.ItalyItaly94.23
159.LatviaLatvia94.79
160.Czech RepublicCzech Republic94.92
161.IrelandIreland95.13
162.AndorraAndorra95.2
163.CroatiaCroatia95.75
164.LithuaniaLithuania95.89
165.RussiaRussia96.29
166.SlovakiaSlovakia96.32
167.PolandPoland96.35
168.FranceFrance96.69
169.SwedenSweden97
170.NorwayNorway97.13
171.United StatesUnited States97.43
172.BelgiumBelgium97.49
173.DenmarkDenmark97.83
174.IcelandIceland98.26
175.AustriaAustria98.38
176.New ZealandNew Zealand98.57
177.SloveniaSlovenia98.6
178.North KoreaNorth Korea98.82
179.GreenlandGreenland98.89
180.United KingdomUnited Kingdom99.12
181.SwitzerlandSwitzerland99.24
182.AustraliaAustralia99.24
183.HungaryHungary99.24
184.CanadaCanada99.52
185.CambodiaCambodia99.75
186.MacauMacau99.82
187.LuxembourgLuxembourg99.87
188.EstoniaEstonia100.72
189.GermanyGermany100.74
190.NetherlandsNetherlands100.74
191.LiechtensteinLiechtenstein101.07
192.FinlandFinland101.2
193.BelarusBelarus101.6
194.South KoreaSouth Korea102.35
195.ChinaChina104.1
196.Hong KongHong Kong105.37
197.SingaporeSingapore105.89
198.TaiwanTaiwan106.47
199.JapanJapan106.48

Introduction

Intelligence quotient (IQ) has always been a subject of intense debate and numerous studies. Amidst the controversy, it's crucial to remember that national IQ averages are both useful and somewhat contentious illustrations.

  • Asian countries, especially East Asia, lead by a wide margin in terms of average IQ scores. With Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and China in the top 6, the emphasis on education in these countries and their cultural focus on intellectual achievement can be seen as a significant contributing factor.
  • On the lower end of the spectrum, nations such as Nepal, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guatemala exhibit significantly lower IQ averages, sitting below an IQ score of 50.
  • More affluent nations typically appear to have higher average IQ scores. For example, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands all rank within the top quarter of the list.
  • There seems to be a regional pattern among less economically developed countries having lower average scores. African nations like Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cape Verde, and Gambia all appear within the 10 lowest averages.

Dumbest Countries

Region ↕Average IQ 2019↕Education Index 2022↕
Afghanistan iconAfghanistan82.120.381
Albania iconAlbania81.750.739
Algeria iconAlgeria760.664
Andorra iconAndorra95.20.742
Angola iconAngola75.10.532
Antigua and Barbuda iconAntigua and Barbuda70.480.781
Argentina iconArgentina86.630.870
Armenia iconArmenia88.820.777
Australia iconAustralia99.240.923
Austria iconAustria98.380.866
Azerbaijan iconAzerbaijan84.810.706
Bahamas iconBahamas86.990.754
Bahrain iconBahrain83.60.819
Bangladesh iconBangladesh74.330.577
Barbados iconBarbados91.60.788
Belarus iconBelarus101.60.796
Belgium iconBelgium97.490.917
Belize iconBelize62.550.638
Benin iconBenin69.710.389
Bermuda iconBermuda93.48
Bhutan iconBhutan87.940.557
Bolivia iconBolivia76.530.743
Bosnia and Herzegovina iconBosnia and Herzegovina88.540.719
Botswana iconBotswana69.450.663
Brazil iconBrazil83.380.710
British Virgin Islands iconBritish Virgin Islands76.69
Brunei iconBrunei87.580.687
Bulgaria iconBulgaria90.990.766
Burkina Faso iconBurkina Faso73.80.302
Burundi iconBurundi72.090.388
Cambodia iconCambodia99.750.496
Cameroon iconCameroon67.760.589
Canada iconCanada99.520.908
Cape Verde iconCape Verde52.50.523
Cayman Islands iconCayman Islands82.24
Central African Republic iconCentral African Republic62.550.336
Chad iconChad78.870.304
Chile iconChile87.890.837
China iconChina104.10.692
Colombia iconColombia83.130.697
Comoros iconComoros77.070.568
Cook Islands iconCook Islands83.96
Costa Rica iconCosta Rica88.340.741
Croatia iconCroatia95.750.843
Cuba iconCuba83.90.753
Cyprus iconCyprus93.390.863
Czech Republic iconCzech Republic94.920.883
DR Congo iconDR Congo64.920.507
Denmark iconDenmark97.830.933
Djibouti iconDjibouti68.410.352
Dominica iconDominica66.030.684
Dominican Republic iconDominican Republic82.050.684
Ecuador iconEcuador78.260.714
Egypt iconEgypt76.320.685
El Salvador iconEl Salvador69.630.571
Eritrea iconEritrea68.770.373
Estonia iconEstonia100.720.892
Eswatini iconEswatini68.870.604
Ethiopia iconEthiopia68.420.355
Fiji iconFiji83.960.730
Finland iconFinland101.20.930
France iconFrance96.690.834
Gabon iconGabon62.970.664
Gambia iconGambia52.680.400
Georgia iconGeorgia84.50.887
Germany iconGermany100.740.957
Ghana iconGhana58.160.536
Greece iconGreece90.770.880
Greenland iconGreenland98.89
Grenada iconGrenada79.340.791
Guatemala iconGuatemala47.720.490
Guinea iconGuinea53.480.363
Guyana iconGuyana83.230.648
Haiti iconHaiti82.10.495
Honduras iconHonduras62.160.521
Hong Kong iconHong Kong105.370.904
Hungary iconHungary99.240.826
Iceland iconIceland98.260.960
India iconIndia76.240.570
Indonesia iconIndonesia78.490.676
Iran iconIran80.010.748
Iraq iconIraq89.280.566
Ireland iconIreland95.130.890
Israel iconIsrael92.430.863
Italy iconItaly94.230.821
Ivory Coast iconIvory Coast58.160.421
Jamaica iconJamaica75.080.654
Japan iconJapan106.480.854
Jordan iconJordan80.70.697
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstan88.890.824
Kenya iconKenya75.20.573
Kiribati iconKiribati83.960.631
Kuwait iconKuwait78.640.683
Kyrgyzstan iconKyrgyzstan79.090.761
Laos iconLaos80.990.480
Latvia iconLatvia94.790.904
Lebanon iconLebanon81.70.623
Lesotho iconLesotho68.870.558
Liberia iconLiberia45.070.468
Libya iconLibya80.920.649
Liechtenstein iconLiechtenstein101.070.844
Lithuania iconLithuania95.890.906
Luxembourg iconLuxembourg99.870.828
Macau iconMacau99.82
Madagascar iconMadagascar76.790.409
Malawi iconMalawi69.70.493
Malaysia iconMalaysia87.580.715
Maldives iconMaldives80.540.599
Mali iconMali59.760.248
Malta iconMalta91.270.848
Marshall Islands iconMarshall Islands83.960.882
Mauritania iconMauritania59.760.385
Mauritius iconMauritius86.560.739
Mexico iconMexico87.730.709
Micronesia iconMicronesia83.960.593
Moldova iconMoldova89.980.807
Mongolia iconMongolia91.030.716
Montenegro iconMontenegro85.780.839
Morocco iconMorocco67.030.609
Mozambique iconMozambique72.50.427
Myanmar iconMyanmar91.180.553
Namibia iconNamibia66.190.568
Nepal iconNepal42.990.500
Netherlands iconNetherlands100.740.920
New Caledonia iconNew Caledonia93.92
New Zealand iconNew Zealand98.570.930
Nicaragua iconNicaragua52.690.593
Niger iconNiger70.820.243
Nigeria iconNigeria67.760.545
North Korea iconNorth Korea98.82
North Macedonia iconNorth Macedonia81.910.701
Northern Mariana Islands iconNorthern Mariana Islands81.36
Norway iconNorway97.130.937
Oman iconOman78.70.758
Pakistan iconPakistan800.366
Palestine iconPalestine77.690.697
Panama iconPanama790.723
Papua New Guinea iconPapua New Guinea78.490.472
Paraguay iconParaguay84.040.683
Peru iconPeru81.440.744
Philippines iconPhilippines81.640.656
Poland iconPoland96.350.882
Portugal iconPortugal92.770.787
Puerto Rico iconPuerto Rico81.99
Qatar iconQatar80.780.706
Republic of the Congo iconRepublic of the Congo62.970.621
Romania iconRomania86.880.783
Russia iconRussia96.290.849
Rwanda iconRwanda69.950.480
Saint Kitts and Nevis iconSaint Kitts and Nevis70.480.860
Saint Lucia iconSaint Lucia73.680.639
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines iconSaint Vincent and the Grenadines63.420.819
Samoa iconSamoa83.960.724
Sao Tome and Principe iconSao Tome and Principe65.220.549
Saudi Arabia iconSaudi Arabia76.360.799
Senegal iconSenegal77.370.349
Serbia iconSerbia89.60.786
Seychelles iconSeychelles78.760.759
Sierra Leone iconSierra Leone45.070.367
Singapore iconSingapore105.890.866
Slovakia iconSlovakia96.320.842
Slovenia iconSlovenia98.60.913
Solomon Islands iconSolomon Islands83.960.483
Somalia iconSomalia67.670.274
South Africa iconSouth Africa68.870.784
South Korea iconSouth Korea102.350.878
South Sudan iconSouth Sudan58.610.346
Spain iconSpain93.90.848
Sri Lanka iconSri Lanka86.620.751
Sudan iconSudan78.870.366
Suriname iconSuriname90.290.586
Sweden iconSweden970.923
Switzerland iconSwitzerland99.240.924
Syria iconSyria74.410.396
Taiwan iconTaiwan106.47
Tajikistan iconTajikistan87.710.679
Tanzania iconTanzania74.950.426
Thailand iconThailand88.870.727
Timor Leste iconTimor Leste78.490.567
Togo iconTogo59.830.548
Tonga iconTonga83.960.816
Trinidad and Tobago iconTrinidad and Tobago85.630.782
Tunisia iconTunisia79.220.672
Turkey iconTurkey86.80.793
Turkmenistan iconTurkmenistan85.860.737
Turks and Caicos Islands iconTurks and Caicos Islands84.29
Uganda iconUganda76.420.526
Ukraine iconUkraine90.070.739
United Arab Emirates iconUnited Arab Emirates82.050.904
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom99.120.936
United States iconUnited States97.430.909
Uruguay iconUruguay87.590.787
Uzbekistan iconUzbekistan89.010.730
Vanuatu iconVanuatu93.920.568
Venezuela iconVenezuela82.990.695
Vietnam iconVietnam89.530.647
Yemen iconYemen62.860.313
Zambia iconZambia68.430.549
Zimbabwe iconZimbabwe74.010.599

Dumbest Countries in the World

Based on data, Nepal has the lowest average IQ at 42.99, followed by Sierra Leone and Liberia, with an average IQ of 45.07. Guatemala comes in fourth with a marginally higher average IQ of 47.72. Middle-ranking countries include Cape Verde and Gambia, with average IQ scores of 52.5 and 52.68, respectively. Nicaragua and Guinea also fall into a similar range with 52.69 and 53.48 scores, respectively. Notably higher on the list are Ghana and Ivory Coast, with average IQs of 58.16.

Dumbest Countries in the World (by Average IQ):

  1. Nepal - 42.99
  2. Sierra Leone - 45.07
  3. Liberia - 45.07
  4. Guatemala - 47.72
  5. Cape Verde - 52.5
  6. Gambia - 52.68
  7. Nicaragua - 52.69
  8. Guinea - 53.48
  9. Ghana - 58.16
  10. Ivory Coast - 58.16

By Region

Afghanistan

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Ranked in World

#97

Ranked in World

#177

Albania

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Ranked in World

#91

Ranked in World

#78

Algeria

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Ranked in World

#56

Ranked in World

#112

Andorra

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Ranked in World

#162

Ranked in World

#76

Angola

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Ranked in World

#54

Ranked in World

#152

Antigua and Barbuda

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Ranked in World

#42

Ranked in World

#64

Argentina

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Ranked in World

#122

Ranked in World

#29

Armenia

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Ranked in World

#135

Ranked in World

#65

Australia

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#182

Ranked in World

#9

Austria

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#175

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#30

Azerbaijan

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Ranked in World

#116

Ranked in World

#93

Bahamas

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#125

Ranked in World

#70

Bahrain

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Ranked in World

#103

Ranked in World

#49

Bangladesh

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Ranked in World

#50

Ranked in World

#135

Barbados

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Ranked in World

#150

Ranked in World

#57

Belarus

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Ranked in World

#193

Ranked in World

#54

Belgium

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Ranked in World

#172

Ranked in World

#12

Belize

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Ranked in World

#16

Ranked in World

#122

Benin

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Ranked in World

#40

Ranked in World

#174

Bermuda

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Ranked in World

#154

Bhutan

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Ranked in World

#132

Ranked in World

#145

Bolivia

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Ranked in World

#61

Ranked in World

#75

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Ranked in World

#134

Ranked in World

#87

Botswana

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Ranked in World

#37

Ranked in World

#114

Brazil

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Ranked in World

#102

Ranked in World

#91

British Virgin Islands

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Ranked in World

#62

Brunei

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Ranked in World

#126

Ranked in World

#103

Bulgaria

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Ranked in World

#146

Ranked in World

#66

Burkina Faso

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Ranked in World

#48

Ranked in World

#190

Burundi

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Ranked in World

#45

Ranked in World

#175

Cambodia

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Ranked in World

#185

Ranked in World

#158

Cameroon

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Ranked in World

#29

Ranked in World

#133

Canada

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Ranked in World

#184

Ranked in World

#16

Cape Verde

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Ranked in World

#5

Ranked in World

#154

Cayman Islands

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Ranked in World

#98

Central African Republic

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Ranked in World

#17

Ranked in World

#187

Chad

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Ranked in World

#74

Ranked in World

#189

Chile

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Ranked in World

#131

Ranked in World

#43

China

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Ranked in World

#195

Ranked in World

#101

Colombia

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Ranked in World

#100

Ranked in World

#96

Comoros

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Ranked in World

#64

Ranked in World

#139

Cook Islands

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Ranked in World

#107

Costa Rica

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Ranked in World

#133

Ranked in World

#77

Croatia

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Ranked in World

#163

Ranked in World

#40

Cuba

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Ranked in World

#104

Ranked in World

#71

Cyprus

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Ranked in World

#153

Ranked in World

#32

Czech Republic

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Ranked in World

#160

Ranked in World

#24

DR Congo

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Ranked in World

#22

Ranked in World

#156

Denmark

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Ranked in World

#173

Ranked in World

#5

Djibouti

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Ranked in World

#30

Ranked in World

#184

Dominica

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Ranked in World

#24

Ranked in World

#105

Dominican Republic

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Ranked in World

#94

Ranked in World

#106

Ecuador

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Ranked in World

#67

Ranked in World

#90

Egypt

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Ranked in World

#58

Ranked in World

#104

El Salvador

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Ranked in World

#38

Ranked in World

#137

Eritrea

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Ranked in World

#33

Ranked in World

#178

Estonia

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Ranked in World

#188

Ranked in World

#21

Eswatini

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Ranked in World

#34

Ranked in World

#128

Ethiopia

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Ranked in World

#31

Ranked in World

#183

Fiji

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Ranked in World

#108

Ranked in World

#82

Finland

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Ranked in World

#192

Ranked in World

#6

France

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Ranked in World

#168

Ranked in World

#44

Gabon

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#19

Ranked in World

#113

Gambia

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Ranked in World

#6

Ranked in World

#172

Georgia

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Ranked in World

#115

Ranked in World

#23

Germany

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Ranked in World

#189

Ranked in World

#2

Ghana

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#9

Ranked in World

#151

Greece

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Ranked in World

#145

Ranked in World

#27

Greenland

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Ranked in World

#179

Grenada

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Ranked in World

#79

Ranked in World

#56

Guatemala

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Ranked in World

#4

Ranked in World

#161

Guinea

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Ranked in World

#8

Ranked in World

#182

Guyana

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Ranked in World

#101

Ranked in World

#119

Haiti

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Ranked in World

#96

Ranked in World

#159

Honduras

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Ranked in World

#15

Ranked in World

#155

Hong Kong

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Ranked in World

#196

Ranked in World

#18

Hungary

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Ranked in World

#183

Ranked in World

#46

Iceland

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Ranked in World

#174

Ranked in World

#1

India

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Ranked in World

#57

Ranked in World

#138

Indonesia

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Ranked in World

#69

Ranked in World

#110

Iran

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Ranked in World

#81

Ranked in World

#73

Iraq

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Ranked in World

#139

Ranked in World

#143

Ireland

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Ranked in World

#161

Ranked in World

#22

Israel

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Ranked in World

#151

Ranked in World

#33

Italy

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Ranked in World

#158

Ranked in World

#48

Ivory Coast

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Ranked in World

#10

Ranked in World

#169

Jamaica

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Ranked in World

#53

Ranked in World

#117

Japan

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Ranked in World

#199

Ranked in World

#35

Jordan

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Ranked in World

#83

Ranked in World

#97

Kazakhstan

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Ranked in World

#137

Ranked in World

#47

Kenya

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Ranked in World

#55

Ranked in World

#136

Kiribati

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Ranked in World

#109

Ranked in World

#123

Kuwait

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Ranked in World

#71

Ranked in World

#107

Kyrgyzstan

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Ranked in World

#77

Ranked in World

#67

Laos

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Ranked in World

#86

Ranked in World

#163

Latvia

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Ranked in World

#159

Ranked in World

#19

Lebanon

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Ranked in World

#90

Ranked in World

#124

Lesotho

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Ranked in World

#35

Ranked in World

#144

Liberia

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Ranked in World

#3

Ranked in World

#166

Libya

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Ranked in World

#85

Ranked in World

#118

Liechtenstein

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Ranked in World

#191

Ranked in World

#39

Lithuania

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Ranked in World

#164

Ranked in World

#17

Luxembourg

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Ranked in World

#187

Ranked in World

#45

Macau

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Ranked in World

#186

Madagascar

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Ranked in World

#63

Ranked in World

#171

Malawi

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Ranked in World

#39

Ranked in World

#160

Malaysia

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Ranked in World

#127

Ranked in World

#89

Maldives

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Ranked in World

#82

Ranked in World

#129

Mali

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Ranked in World

#13

Ranked in World

#192

Malta

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Ranked in World

#149

Ranked in World

#37

Marshall Islands

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Ranked in World

#106

Ranked in World

#25

Mauritania

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Ranked in World

#12

Ranked in World

#176

Mauritius

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Ranked in World

#120

Ranked in World

#79

Mexico

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Ranked in World

#130

Ranked in World

#92

Micronesia

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Ranked in World

#112

Ranked in World

#131

Moldova

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Ranked in World

#142

Ranked in World

#52

Mongolia

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Ranked in World

#147

Ranked in World

#88

Montenegro

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Ranked in World

#118

Ranked in World

#42

Morocco

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Ranked in World

#26

Ranked in World

#127

Mozambique

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Ranked in World

#46

Ranked in World

#167

Myanmar

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Ranked in World

#148

Ranked in World

#146

Namibia

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Ranked in World

#25

Ranked in World

#140

Nepal

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Ranked in World

#1

Ranked in World

#157

Netherlands

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Ranked in World

#190

Ranked in World

#11

New Caledonia

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Ranked in World

#157

New Zealand

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Ranked in World

#176

Ranked in World

#7

Nicaragua

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Ranked in World

#7

Ranked in World

#132

Niger

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Ranked in World

#44

Ranked in World

#193

Nigeria

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Ranked in World

#28

Ranked in World

#150

North Korea

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Ranked in World

#178

North Macedonia

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Ranked in World

#92

Ranked in World

#95

Northern Mariana Islands

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Ranked in World

#87

Norway

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Ranked in World

#170

Ranked in World

#3

Oman

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Ranked in World

#72

Ranked in World

#69

Pakistan

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Ranked in World

#80

Ranked in World

#180

Palestine

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Ranked in World

#66

Ranked in World

#98

Panama

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Ranked in World

#76

Ranked in World

#86

Papua New Guinea

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Ranked in World

#70

Ranked in World

#165

Paraguay

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Ranked in World

#113

Ranked in World

#108

Peru

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Ranked in World

#88

Ranked in World

#74

Philippines

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Ranked in World

#89

Ranked in World

#116

Poland

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Ranked in World

#167

Ranked in World

#26

Portugal

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Ranked in World

#152

Ranked in World

#58

Puerto Rico

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Ranked in World

#93

Qatar

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Ranked in World

#84

Ranked in World

#94

Republic of the Congo

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Ranked in World

#20

Ranked in World

#125

Romania

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Ranked in World

#124

Ranked in World

#62

Russia

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Ranked in World

#165

Ranked in World

#36

Rwanda

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Ranked in World

#41

Ranked in World

#164

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Ranked in World

#43

Ranked in World

#34

Saint Lucia

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Ranked in World

#47

Ranked in World

#121

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Ranked in World

#21

Ranked in World

#50

Samoa

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Ranked in World

#105

Ranked in World

#85

Sao Tome and Principe

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Ranked in World

#23

Ranked in World

#147

Saudi Arabia

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Ranked in World

#59

Ranked in World

#53

Senegal

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Ranked in World

#65

Ranked in World

#185

Serbia

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Ranked in World

#141

Ranked in World

#60

Seychelles

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Ranked in World

#73

Ranked in World

#68

Sierra Leone

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Ranked in World

#2

Ranked in World

#179

Singapore

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Ranked in World

#197

Ranked in World

#31

Slovakia

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Ranked in World

#166

Ranked in World

#41

Slovenia

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Ranked in World

#177

Ranked in World

#13

Solomon Islands

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Ranked in World

#110

Ranked in World

#162

Somalia

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Ranked in World

#27

Ranked in World

#191

South Africa

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Ranked in World

#36

Ranked in World

#61

South Korea

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Ranked in World

#194

Ranked in World

#28

South Sudan

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Ranked in World

#11

Ranked in World

#186

Spain

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Ranked in World

#155

Ranked in World

#38

Sri Lanka

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Ranked in World

#121

Ranked in World

#72

Sudan

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Ranked in World

#75

Ranked in World

#181

Suriname

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Ranked in World

#144

Ranked in World

#134

Sweden

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Ranked in World

#169

Ranked in World

#10

Switzerland

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Ranked in World

#181

Ranked in World

#8

Syria

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Ranked in World

#51

Ranked in World

#173

Taiwan

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Ranked in World

#198

Tajikistan

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Ranked in World

#129

Ranked in World

#109

Tanzania

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Ranked in World

#52

Ranked in World

#168

Thailand

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Ranked in World

#136

Ranked in World

#84

Timor Leste

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Ranked in World

#68

Ranked in World

#142

Togo

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Ranked in World

#14

Ranked in World

#149

Tonga

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Ranked in World

#111

Ranked in World

#51

Trinidad and Tobago

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Ranked in World

#117

Ranked in World

#63

Tunisia

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Ranked in World

#78

Ranked in World

#111

Turkey

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Ranked in World

#123

Ranked in World

#55

Turkmenistan

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Ranked in World

#119

Ranked in World

#81

Turks and Caicos Islands

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Ranked in World

#114

Uganda

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Ranked in World

#60

Ranked in World

#153

Ukraine

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Ranked in World

#143

Ranked in World

#80

United Arab Emirates

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Ranked in World

#95

Ranked in World

#20

United Kingdom

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Ranked in World

#180

Ranked in World

#4

United States

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Ranked in World

#171

Ranked in World

#15

Uruguay

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Ranked in World

#128

Ranked in World

#59

Uzbekistan

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Ranked in World

#138

Ranked in World

#83

Vanuatu

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Ranked in World

#156

Ranked in World

#141

Venezuela

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Ranked in World

#99

Ranked in World

#99

Vietnam

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Ranked in World

#140

Ranked in World

#120

Yemen

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Ranked in World

#18

Ranked in World

#188

Zambia

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Ranked in World

#32

Ranked in World

#148

Zimbabwe

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Ranked in World

#49

Ranked in World

#130

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2019
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