The Rice Purity Test started at one American university, but today people search for it all over the world. Here's where it's most popular.
Quick answer
According to Google Trends for the past 12 months, the Rice Purity Test is searched for most, relative to all searches, in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, the United States, New Zealand and Australia, followed by Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Interest is highest in English-speaking countries. There is no reliable data on average scores by country, so this page shows where people search for the test, not how they score.
Key takeaways
- Google Trends shows the test is most popular in English-speaking countries, led by Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the US.
- The scores are relative (0–100), not numbers of people: a small country can rank first.
- Interest peaked in July and early August 2026 and was lowest in May and June.
- No reliable dataset of average scores by country exists, so compare your score with your age group instead.
Where the Rice Purity Test is most popular
The table below shows Google Trends “interest by region” for the search term rice purity test worldwide over the past 12 months (October 2025 to October 2026). Google lists 49 countries with enough searches to measure; these are the top 15.
| Rank | Country | Search interest (0–100) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 93 |
| 3 | United States | 86 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 85 |
| 5 | Australia | 70 |
| 6 | Canada | 68 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 64 |
| 8 | Ireland | 63 |
| 9 | Philippines | 40 |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 39 |
| 11 | Lithuania | 38 |
| 12 | Singapore | 36 |
| 13 | Norway | 35 |
| 14 | South Africa | 31 |
| 15 | Sweden | 30 |
Further down the list, interest is moderate in parts of Europe such as Serbia, Romania, Finland, Croatia and Denmark, and very low in countries where English is not widely used for everyday searching, such as France, Brazil, India and Indonesia.
How to read these numbers
Google Trends doesn't show how many people searched. Each number shows how popular the search is compared with all searches in that country, scaled so the country with the highest share scores 100. That's why smaller countries like Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica can rank above the United States, even though far more Americans search for the test in total.
The numbers also only cover this exact English search term. People in other countries may search in their own language or use different names for similar quizzes.
Why English-speaking countries lead
- The test is written in English and grew out of American college culture, so it travels most easily to other English-speaking countries.
- It spreads through social media, where English-language trends reach the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean at the same time. Read why it went viral on TikTok.
- Some questions are culture-specific. Terms and situations that are common in American student life can be unfamiliar elsewhere. If any wording is unclear, see all 100 questions explained.
When people search for it
Over the same 12 months, worldwide interest was highest in the weeks of 12 July and 2 August 2026, and lowest in mid-May and mid-June 2026. There were also smaller bumps in late October and late December 2025. Interest tends to rise and fall with school holidays, social-media trends and the start of the academic year, when new students share the test with each other.
Is there an average rice purity score by country?
Not a reliable one. There is no official or scientific dataset of rice purity scores by country. Any country averages you see online come from informal, self-reported results, often from different versions of the test, so they can't be compared fairly. That's why this page shows search interest rather than made-up averages.
Your age is a far better guide than your country. See average rice purity score by age, and read is the Rice Purity Test accurate? for what any average can and can't tell you.
Taking the test outside the US
The test works the same wherever you are: 100 statements, and your score is 100 minus the number you tick. If a statement doesn't apply where you live, or you're not sure what it means, answer honestly based on what has actually happened to you. Then use what your score means to put your number in context.
Frequently asked questions
Which country searches for the Rice Purity Test the most?
In Google Trends for the past 12 months, Trinidad and Tobago has the highest search interest relative to all searches in the country, followed by Jamaica and the United States.
Is the Rice Purity Test popular outside the US?
Yes. It is popular across English-speaking countries, including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and is searched for in 49 countries in total.
What is the average rice purity score by country?
There is no reliable data on this. Country averages found online are based on informal, self-reported results, so it's better to compare your score with people your own age.
Why does a small country rank higher than the US?
Google Trends measures how popular a search is compared with all searches in each country, not the total number of people searching.
When is the Rice Purity Test most searched?
In the past year, interest peaked in July and early August 2026 and was lowest in May and June 2026.
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Sources
- Google Trends: “rice purity test”, worldwide, past 12 months, accessed 21 October 2026.
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