What an IQ of 84 means

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14.3 %
Smarter than 14.3% of people
84 · 14.3%55100145
Low Average
Low average, slightly below the population midpoint
🏛️ Mensa cutoff 130 — 46 points away
🌍 In the United States (national average ≈ 98, an estimate from test samples), an IQ of 84 is in the top 82.5%.

What an IQ of 84 means. Smarter than 14.3% of people. Classification: Low Average — Low average, slightly below the population midpoint.

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

❓ FAQ

Is an IQ of 84 a good score?
An IQ of 84 falls in the "Low Average" range and is higher than 14.3% of the population.
What percentile is an IQ of 84?
An IQ of 84 sits at the 14.3th percentile — the top 85.7% of the population.
Can you join Mensa with an IQ of 84?
Mensa requires roughly IQ 130 (top 2% on SD15); 84 is 46 points below the cutoff. Practice and a supervised test may close the gap.
How many people have an IQ of 84 or higher?
Roughly 6,941,204,068 people worldwide — about 85.7% 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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