IQ percentile calculator
Enter an IQ score to see what percentage of people score lower, and how rare the score is.
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IQ to percentile table
| IQ | Percentile | Rarity (1 in …) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 0.1% | — |
| 60 | 0.4% | — |
| 65 | 1.0% | — |
| 70 | 2.3% | — |
| 75 | 4.8% | — |
| 80 | 9.1% | — |
| 85 | 15.9% | — |
| 90 | 25.2% | — |
| 95 | 36.9% | — |
| 100 | 50.0% | — |
| 105 | 63.1% | 1 / 3 |
| 110 | 74.8% | 1 / 4 |
| 115 | 84.1% | 1 / 6 |
| 120 | 90.9% | 1 / 11 |
| 125 | 95.2% | 1 / 21 |
| 130 | 97.7% | 1 / 43 |
| 135 | 99.0% | 1 / 100 |
| 140 | 99.6% | 1 / 250 |
| 145 | 99.90% | 1 / 1,000 |
| 150 | 100.00% | 1 / ∞ |
| 155 | 100.00% | 1 / ∞ |
| 160 | 100.00% | 1 / ∞ |
How percentiles work
A percentile tells you the share of people who score lower than you. An IQ of 115 is at the 84th percentile: higher than 84% of people. Because IQ follows a bell curve, each extra point matters more at the extremes: from 130 to 145 the share of people above you falls from about 2% to about 0.1%.
Frequently asked questions
What percentile is an IQ of 130?
About the 98th percentile: higher than roughly 98% of people.
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