21.2 %
Smarter than 21.2% of people
Low Average
Low average, slightly below the population midpoint
🏛️ Mensa cutoff 130 — 42 points away
🌍 In the United States (national average ≈ 98, an estimate from test samples), an IQ of 88 is in the top 74.8%.
❓ FAQ
Is an IQ of 88 a good score?
An IQ of 88 falls in the "Low Average" range and is higher than 21.2% of the population.
What percentile is an IQ of 88?
An IQ of 88 sits at the 21.2th percentile — the top 78.8% of the population.
Can you join Mensa with an IQ of 88?
Mensa requires roughly IQ 130 (top 2% on SD15); 88 is 42 points below the cutoff. Practice and a supervised test may close the gap.
How many people have an IQ of 88 or higher?
Roughly 6,383,971,757 people worldwide — about 78.8% of 8.1 billion.