42.1 %
Smarter than 42.1% of people
Average
Average range, where about half of people score
🏛️ Mensa cutoff 130 — 33 points away
🌍 In the United States (national average ≈ 98, an estimate from test samples), an IQ of 97 is in the top 52.7%.
❓ FAQ
Is an IQ of 97 a good score?
An IQ of 97 falls in the "Average" range and is higher than 42.1% of the population.
What percentile is an IQ of 97?
An IQ of 97 sits at the 42.1th percentile — the top 57.9% of the population.
Can you join Mensa with an IQ of 97?
Mensa requires roughly IQ 130 (top 2% on SD15); 97 is 33 points below the cutoff. Practice and a supervised test may close the gap.
How many people have an IQ of 97 or higher?
Roughly 4,692,003,445 people worldwide — about 57.9% of 8.1 billion.