8.1 %
Smarter than 8.1% of people
Borderline
Borderline, some tasks may need extra effort
🏛️ Mensa cutoff 130 — 51 points away
🌍 In the United States (national average ≈ 98, an estimate from test samples), an IQ of 79 is in the top 89.7%.
❓ FAQ
Is an IQ of 79 a good score?
An IQ of 79 falls in the "Borderline" range and is higher than 8.1% of the population.
What percentile is an IQ of 79?
An IQ of 79 sits at the 8.1th percentile — the top 91.9% of the population.
Can you join Mensa with an IQ of 79?
Mensa requires roughly IQ 130 (top 2% on SD15); 79 is 51 points below the cutoff. Practice and a supervised test may close the gap.
How many people have an IQ of 79 or higher?
Roughly 7,445,870,618 people worldwide — about 91.9% of 8.1 billion.