This claim was made popular by being said in the movie The Social Network. It exactly says:

> Did you know there are more people with genius IQs living in China than there are people of any kind living in the United States?

The claim is indeed true but it is a bit overly dramatic since just having a high IQ score doesn't make you a genius in real life. The number is based on an estimate provided by a psychologist, and it is often used to highlight the difference between IQ scores distribution in the US and other Asian countries.

The statement refers to people with IQ scores above 130, considered the threshold for "genius" or "very superior" intelligence according
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> — Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network

This statement is highly incorrect in its implications, and to set the record straight, let's break it down.

First, there are several definitions and measures of intelligence, so it is not a simple matter to determine who truly has a "genius IQ." However, for the purpose of this discussion, let us use an IQ score of 130 as a benchmark for genius. According to the