What country is the best in mathematics?

Answer 1

There is no single country which is best in mathematics. Some countries are good at training their children to be good at arithmetical processing: that is, good at mental maths. But that does not necessarily make them any good at solving any of the great problems in mathematics. Other countries are not so good training the general population but those who are mathematically gifted are encouraged reach their potential. And then, there are countries (the UK, for example) where being poor at maths is considered a badge of honour! But even these countries manage to churn out ground-breaking mathematicians.