What an IQ of 89 means

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23.2 %
Smarter than 23.2% of people
89 · 23.2%55100145
Low Average
Low average, slightly below the population midpoint
🏛️ Mensa cutoff 130 — 41 points away
🌍 In the United States (national average ≈ 98, an estimate from test samples), an IQ of 89 is in the top 72.6%.

What an IQ of 89 means. Smarter than 23.2% 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 89 a good score?
An IQ of 89 falls in the "Low Average" range and is higher than 23.2% of the population.
What percentile is an IQ of 89?
An IQ of 89 sits at the 23.2th percentile — the top 76.8% of the population.
Can you join Mensa with an IQ of 89?
Mensa requires roughly IQ 130 (top 2% on SD15); 89 is 41 points below the cutoff. Practice and a supervised test may close the gap.
How many people have an IQ of 89 or higher?
Roughly 6,223,412,205 people worldwide — about 76.8% 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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