Percentile 88 = IQ 118

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118
Smarter than 88% of people
118 · 88.5%55100145
High Average
High average, above-average ability on most tasks · Rarer than 1 in 8

Percentile 88 = IQ 118. Smarter than 88% of people. Classification: High Average — High average, above-average ability on most tasks. Rarer than 1 in 8.

IQClassificationPercentile
100Average50.0%
120Superior90.9%
130Very Superior / Gifted97.7%

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What percentile is an IQ of 118?
An IQ of 118 sits at the 88.0th percentile — the top 12.0% of the population. Roughly 1 in 8 people score this high.
How many people have an IQ of 118 or higher?
Roughly 972,000,000 people worldwide — about 12.0% of 8.1 billion.
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📅 Last updated: 2026-06-18 · ✔ Reviewed by the All-Lifes editorial team · About · Methodology
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