MBTI Population of World

[inquiringF]

INTJ - 2%. INTP - 4%. ENTP - 4%. ENTJ - 3%. INFJ - 1%. INFP - 4%. ENFP - 9%. ENFJ - 3%. ESFJ - 11%. ESTJ - 13%. ISTJ - 12%. ISTP - 7%. ISFP - 5%. ISFJ - 4%. ESFP -9%. ESTP - 10%.

 

[Ermine]

Just curious, how do you know that?

And I'm having a hard time buying that the world is 4% INTP.

 

[inquiringF]

Just curious, how do you know that?

And I'm having a hard time buying that the world is 4% INTP.

You wanna be unique? 1 in 25 is probably the truth.

 

[Ermine]

I'm already unique. I'm a different variant of INTP than anyone else. I just don't percieve that figure as realistic.

 

[inquiringF]

I'm already unique. I'm a different variant of INTP than anyone else. I just don't percieve that figure as realistic.

Random 25 people = can include people that are hidden inside their bedroom/lab/books/imagination/code. It's like picking 25 random animals in your area. There are gonna be some that you rarely see as they're nocturnal and hidden when you're out.

 

[Anthile]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbti#Type_dynamics_and_development

Although that is just the American MBTI population.

 

[Artifice Orisit]

7billion - 94% = Sufficient Population

 

[cheese]

We seem remarkably common!

*edit
That's it, as of now I'm INFJ.

 

[echoplex]

I've read that SFJs make up 26% of the population, even though mathematically they "should" only take up 12.5%. I do wonder how much NTPs would take up.

hmmm, actually that may have been STJs, if these numbers are correct.

and I'd imgaine INFJs are rare. An introvert with Fe auxiliary? I keep my Fe where it belongs. In a bomb shelter, behind the canned foods, like a normal introvert. lol

 

[Da Blob]

INTJ - 2%. INTP - 4%. ENTP - 4%. ENTJ - 3%. INFJ - 1%. INFP - 4%. ENFP - 9%. ENFJ - 3%. ESFJ - 11%. ESTJ - 13%. ISTJ - 12%. ISTP - 7%. ISFP - 5%. ISFJ - 4%. ESFP -9%. ESTP - 10%.

Yes, I was wondering about those numbers. According to the numbers below the total of INTJs, INTPs, INFJs and INFPs is only 6% of the total population whereas the above numbers would make them 11% of the total population

BTW I got the below from this web page,(libertycorner.blogspot.com/2004/03/iq-and-personality.html - not a live link!) there is a bunch of interesting stuff there

In summary, here's what the statistics indicate about the correlation between personality traits and IQ:
Other personality traits being the same, an iNtuitive person (one who grasps patterns and seeks possibilities) is 27 times more likely to have a high IQ than a Sensing person (one who focuses on sensory details and the here-and-now).
Again, other traits being the same, an Introverted person is 8 times more likely to have a high IQ than one who is Extraverted; a Thinking (logic-oriented) person is 2.5 times more likely to have a high IQ than a Feeling (people-oriented) person; and a Judging person (one who seeks closure) is about twice as likely to have a high IQ than a Perceiving person (one who likes to keep his options open).
Moreover, if you encounter an INTJ (Introverted, iNtuitive, Thinking, Judging), there is a 37% probability that his IQ places him in the top 2 percent of the population. The probability is 20% for an INTP, 15% for an INFJ, and 8% for an INFP. These four types account for 66% of the high-IQ population but only 6% of the total population.

 

[Fukyo]

I keep my Fe where it belongs. In a bomb shelter, behind the canned foods, like a normal introvert. lol

 

[Sugarpop]

Yes, I was wondering about those numbers. According to the numbers below the total of INTJs, INTPs, INFJs and INFPs is only 6% of the total population whereas the above numbers would make them 11% of the total population

BTW I got the below from this web page,(libertycorner.blogspot.com/2004/03/iq-and-personality.html - not a live link!) there is a bunch of interesting stuff there

In summary, here's what the statistics indicate about the correlation between personality traits and IQ:
Other personality traits being the same, an iNtuitive person (one who grasps patterns and seeks possibilities) is 27 times more likely to have a high IQ than a Sensing person (one who focuses on sensory details and the here-and-now).
Again, other traits being the same, an Introverted person is 8 times more likely to have a high IQ than one who is Extraverted; a Thinking (logic-oriented) person is 2.5 times more likely to have a high IQ than a Feeling (people-oriented) person; and a Judging person (one who seeks closure) is about twice as likely to have a high IQ than a Perceiving person (one who likes to keep his options open).
Moreover, if you encounter an INTJ (Introverted, iNtuitive, Thinking, Judging), there is a 37% probability that his IQ places him in the top 2 percent of the population. The probability is 20% for an INTP, 15% for an INFJ, and 8% for an INFP. These four types account for 66% of the high-IQ population but only 6% of the total population.

From the same page:

* August 26, 2007: I apologize for not having documented the source of the statistics that I cite here. I dimly recall finding them on or via the website of Mensa USA, but I am not certain of that. And I can no longer find the source by searching the web. I did transcribe the statistics to a spreadsheet, which I still have. So, the numbers are real, even if their source is now lost to me. Moreover, the numbers jibe well with what I observed in many years of working with high-IQ scientists, most of whom exhibited the traits of an INTJ or INTP.

Reliable source?

 

[inquiringF]

From the same page:

* August 26, 2007: I apologize for not having documented the source of the statistics that I cite here. I dimly recall finding them on or via the website of Mensa USA, but I am not certain of that. And I can no longer find the source by searching the web. I did transcribe the statistics to a spreadsheet, which I still have. So, the numbers are real, even if their source is now lost to me. Moreover, the numbers jibe well with what I observed in many years of working with high-IQ scientists, most of whom exhibited the traits of an INTJ or INTP.

Reliable source?

Relevant for being a possibly accurate source.

 

[Weliddryn]

Relevant for being a possibly accurate source.

lol, how can one argue against that?

 

[Wisp]

Anyways, if it's an american graph, I've heard tell that americans are slightly over-represented towards the N side. Why?

Well, because way back when, a bunch of people abandoned everything they knew to come here. While us N types are still vastly outnumbered compared to S types, they're still just a tad more common in the US. I FORGET WHERE I READ THAT! SORRY!

Anyways,

In general...

I - 25% E - 75%
N-20% S - 80%
T- 70% in males, 30% in females, Reverse for F
P- 50%, J - 50%

Again, my source has since been lost to me. I WANT to say this was in the MBTI book written by Katherine Briggs-Meyers, but I can't remember, sorry!

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbti#Type_dynamics_and_development

Although that is just the American MBTI population.

I suspect the wiki site was gamed by INTJs to make themselves feel unique .

Of course I have no evidence to support that. Why? Do I need it?

 

[Reverse Transcriptase]

I suspect the wiki site was gamed by INTJs to make themselves feel unique .

Of course I have no evidence to support that. Why? Do I need it?

LOL!

Those masterminds, they would game it. But I dunno, I feel believe they could have a higher % chance of being high-IQ. Their Ni-Te function has got to help them in the IQ test, whereas we'll get distracted by the tester's dimples or by what the series "4, 7, 2, 3, 1, 1" reminds us of.

I keep my Fe where it belongs. In a bomb shelter, behind the canned foods, like a normal introvert. lol

Bomb shelter sounds like something you make in your backyard. Mine is more like a military bunker capable of withstanding a direct hit from a 100kt nuke.

 

[Parodyofme]

LOL!

Those masterminds, they would game it. But I dunno, I feel believe they could have a higher % chance of being high-IQ. Their Ni-Te function has got to help them in the IQ test, whereas we'll get distracted by the tester's dimples or by what the series "4, 7, 2, 3, 1, 1" reminds us of.

Scoring less on a test for those reasons doesn't lower our IQ, though. You know me and 2 of my friends went and applied for MENSA and took the test, and while they got in, I did not. I was a little upset, because no WAY they were smarter than me!! (plus the test was like $50.) My mom was also a member at some point. Sorry, but I don't recall any of their types... lame, I know.

Bomb shelter sounds like something you make in your backyard. Mine is more like a military bunker capable of withstanding a direct hit from a 100kt nuke.

Paranoid much? Say, what would an INTP stock their bomb shelter/bunker with to survive for, idk, 5 years? I'm thinking SPAM and crayons.