IQ Score Guide / 149
Is 149 a Good IQ Score?
What an IQ of 149 means, where it ranks, and what it tells you about cognitive ability.
What an IQ of 149 means
This places you in the top 2% of the population — the threshold for Mensa membership. Exceptional abstract reasoning, rapid pattern recognition, and the capacity to identify connections others miss are hallmarks of this range.
Careers that commonly score in this range
Notable people reportedly in this range
All figures are estimates or reported by third-party sources — none are clinically verified.
Emmanuel Macron
President of France — graduated from Sciences Po and the École Nationale d'Administration, one of France's most selective institutions. French academic press estimates his IQ at approximately 145 based on ENA admissions records.
Natalie Portman
Oscar-winning actress — graduated from Harvard University with a degree in psychology and co-authored a peer-reviewed neuroscience paper. IQ estimated at approximately 140–145 by published biographical sources.
Paul Allen
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist — reportedly scored 1600 on the SAT (pre-1995 scale). Multiple technology and business profiles estimate his IQ at approximately 150.
Dolph Lundgren
Actor and chemical engineer — holds a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to MIT. IQ reportedly assessed at 150–160 in published profiles.
Recommended reading for this score range
The Intelligence Trap
David Robson
Why high IQ consistently fails to prevent poor decisions — and the evidence-based fixes.
View on Amazon →
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
The definitive account of human cognitive architecture from a Nobel Prize-winning psychologist.
View on Amazon →
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Find out your actual IQ score
Free · 36 questions · Instant results · No sign-up
Take the Free IQ Test →