What an IQ of 76 means

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5.5 %
Smarter than 5.5% of people
76 · 5.5%55100145
Borderline
Borderline, some tasks may need extra effort
🏛️ Mensa cutoff 130 — 54 points away
🌍 In the United States (national average ≈ 98, an estimate from test samples), an IQ of 76 is in the top 92.9%.

What an IQ of 76 means. Smarter than 5.5% of people. Classification: Borderline — Borderline, some tasks may need extra effort.

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

❓ FAQ

Is an IQ of 76 a good score?
An IQ of 76 falls in the "Borderline" range and is higher than 5.5% of the population.
What percentile is an IQ of 76?
An IQ of 76 sits at the 5.5th percentile — the top 94.5% of the population.
Can you join Mensa with an IQ of 76?
Mensa requires roughly IQ 130 (top 2% on SD15); 76 is 54 points below the cutoff. Practice and a supervised test may close the gap.
How many people have an IQ of 76 or higher?
Roughly 7,656,125,740 people worldwide — about 94.5% of 8.1 billion.
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