Percentile 5 = IQ 75 (2026)

Smarter than 5% of people

Borderline

Borderline, some tasks may need extra effort · Rarer than 1 in 20

Percentile 5 = IQ 75. Smarter than 5% of people. Classification: Borderline — Borderline, some tasks may need extra effort. Rarer than 1 in 20.

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What percentile is an IQ of 75?

An IQ of 75 sits at the 5.0th percentile — the top 95.0% of the population.

How many people have an IQ of 75 or higher?

Roughly 7,695,000,000 people worldwide — about 95.0% of 8.1 billion.

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

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