What an IQ of 60 means

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0.4 %
Smarter than 0.4% of people
60 · 0.4%55100145
Extremely Low
Well below average, often benefits from extra support
🏛️ Mensa cutoff 130 — 70 points away
🌍 In the United States (national average ≈ 98, an estimate from test samples), an IQ of 60 is in the top 99.4%.

What an IQ of 60 means. Smarter than 0.4% of people. Classification: Extremely Low — Well below average, often benefits from extra support.

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

❓ FAQ

Is an IQ of 60 a good score?
An IQ of 60 falls in the "Extremely Low" range and is higher than 0.4% of the population.
What percentile is an IQ of 60?
An IQ of 60 sits at the 0.4th percentile — the top 99.6% of the population.
Can you join Mensa with an IQ of 60?
Mensa requires roughly IQ 130 (top 2% on SD15); 60 is 70 points below the cutoff. Practice and a supervised test may close the gap.
How many people have an IQ of 60 or higher?
Roughly 8,068,973,555 people worldwide — about 99.6% 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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