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QI 197 — Ce que cela signifie et personnes célèbres avec ce score

Updated 2026-04-18 · Based on historical estimates and psychometric research
197
Profoundly Gifted
Top 0.0001% · approximately 1 in 999,999

Que signifie un QI de 197 ?

An IQ of 197 is extraordinarily rare — approximately 1 in 999,999 of the world's population. At this level, individuals demonstrate cognitive capabilities so far beyond the norm that standard IQ tests may not accurately measure their abilities. Many testing instruments have a ceiling around 160-170, making scores above this range estimates based on exceptional achievement.

People at this level have historically been responsible for paradigm-shifting discoveries, revolutionary theories, and works of profound creative genius. The gap between an IQ of 197 and the average of 100 represents a cognitive difference roughly equivalent to 6.5 standard deviations above the mean.

Classification
Profoundly Gifted
Percentile
100.00%
Std. Deviations
+6.5σ
Rarity
~1 in 999,999

Where IQ 197 Falls on the Bell Curve

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The highlighted area shows the percentage of the population scoring at or above IQ 197. The dashed line marks the exact position of this score on the normal distribution.

Personnes célèbres avec un QI de 197

There is 1 genius in our database with an estimated IQ of 197:

Walter O'Brien (Obrien)
County Wexford · 1975

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