Percentile 4 = IQ 74 (2026)

Smarter than 4% of people

Borderline

Borderline, some tasks may need extra effort · Rarer than 1 in 25

Percentile 4 = IQ 74. Smarter than 4% of people. Classification: Borderline — Borderline, some tasks may need extra effort. Rarer than 1 in 25.

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What percentile is an IQ of 74?

An IQ of 74 sits at the 4.0th percentile — the top 96.0% of the population.

How many people have an IQ of 74 or higher?

Roughly 7,776,000,000 people worldwide — about 96.0% of 8.1 billion.

📅 Last updated: 2026-06-18 · ✔ Reviewed by the All-Lifes editorial team · About · Methodology

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