MBTI Statistics
What percentage of the population is your MBTI personality type? How much of your type is female or male? What is the rarest functions in the human population?
Table of Contents
MBTI Type Dimensions: Males
MBTI Type Dimensions: Females
MBTI Type Dimensions: Sex Comparison
MBTI Dimensions Judging vs Perceiving: Males
MBTI Dimensions Judging vs Perceiving: Females
MBTI Type Distribution: Males
MBTI Type Distribution: Females
MBTI Type Distribution: Sex Comparison
MBTI Type Distribution 8 vs 8: Males
MBTI Type Distribution 8 vs 8: Females
MBTI Cognitive Functions: Males (Top 2 Functions)
MBTI Cognitive Functions: Females (Top 2 Functions)
MBTI Cognitive Functions: Sex Comparison (Top 2 Functions)
MBTI Cognitive Functions: Males (All Functions)
MBTI Cognitive Functions: Females (All Functions)
MBTI Cognitive Functions: Sex Comparison (All Functions)
MBTI Roles Groups: Males
MBTI Roles Groups: Females
MBTI Roles Groups: Sex Comparison
Data from this page is taken from the official Myers-Briggs manual printed in 2018. This is the 4th Edition of the handbook. Other websites may use statistics from the earlier versions but this is the newest data the company has released as of 2023.
Type Dimensions Males
The population in 2018 for men is;
61% of men are Introverts. 39% of men are Extroverts.
71% of men are Sensing. 29% of men are Intuitive.
68% of men are Thinking. 32% of men are Feeling.
50% of men are Judging. 50% of men are Perceiving.
Type Dimensions Females
The population in 2018 for women is;
62% of women are Introverts. 38% of women are Extroverts.
66% of women are Sensing. 34% of women are Intuitive.
38% of women are Thinking. 62% of women are Feeling.
55% of women are Judging. 45% of women are Perceiving.
Type Dimensions Sex Comparison
Type Distribution Males
20.9% ISTJ, 13% ISTP, 10.6% ESTJ, 7.1% ESTP, 5.9% ISFJ, 5.6% ENFP, 5.4% INTP, 5.3% ISFP, 4.6% INFP, 4.6% ESFP, 4.3% ENTP, 4% INTJ, 3.6% ESFJ, 2.2% ENTJ, 1.5% INFJ, 1.4% ENFJ.
Type Distribution Females
14.9% ISFJ, 14.5% ISTJ, 9.2% ENFP, 8.6% ESFJ, 8% INFP, 7.9% ISFP, 6.1% ISTP, 5.7% ESFP, 5.6% ESTJ, 4.2% INFJ, 3.6% INTP, 3.2% ENFJ, 3% ESTP, 2.2% INTJ, 1.8% ENTP, 1.4% ENTJ.
Type Distribution Comparison
Males: 20.9% ISTJ, 13% ISTP, 10.6% ESTJ, 7.1% ESTP, 5.9% ISFJ, 5.6% ENFP, 5.4% INTP, 5.3% ISFP, 4.6% INFP, 4.6% ESFP, 4.3% ENTP, 4% INTJ, 3.6% ESFJ, 2.2% ENTJ, 1.5% INFJ, 1.4% ENFJ. Females: 14.9% ISFJ, 14.5% ISTJ, 9.2% ENFP, 8.6% ESFJ, 8% INFP, 7.9% ISFP, 6.1% ISTP, 5.7% ESFP, 5.6% ESTJ, 4.2% INFJ, 3.6% INTP, 3.2% ENFJ, 3% ESTP, 2.2% INTJ, 1.8% ENTP, 1.4% ENTJ.
Type Distribution 8 vs 8 Males
50% (8) of the types make up 74% of men.
50% (8) of the types make up 26% of men.
Type Distribution 8 vs 8 Females
50% (8) of the types make up 75% of women.
50% (8) of the types make up 25% of women.
Judging vs Perceiving Males
For a breakdown of types for males splitting by Judging and Perceiving;
41% of men are SJ types, 30% are SP, 20% are NP, and 9% are NJ.
Judging vs Perceiving Females
For a breakdown of types for women splitting by Judging and Perceiving;
44% of women are SJ types, 23% are SP, 23% are NP, and 11% are NJ.
Cognitive Functions Males: Top 2 Functions
Cognitive Functions:
ESTJ: TeSi, ISTJ: SiTe, ESFJ: FeSi, ISFJ: SiFe, ESTP: SeTi, ISTP: TiSe, ESFP: SeFi, ISFP: FiSe, ENFJ: FeNi, INFJ: NiFe, ENFP: NeFi, INFP: FiNe, ENTJ: TeNi, INTJ: NiTe, ENTP: NeTi, INTP: TiNe.
Males:
20.9% ISTJ, 13% ISTP, 10.6% ESTJ, 7.1% ESTP, 5.9% ISFJ, 5.6% ENFP, 5.4% INTP, 5.3% ISFP, 4.6% INFP, 4.6% ESFP, 4.3% ENTP, 4% INTJ, 3.6% ESFJ, 2.2% ENTJ, 1.5% INFJ, 1.4% ENFJ.
Calculation example for top 2 functions:
Se for males = ISTP 13% + ESTP 7% + ISFP 5.3% + ESFP 4.6% = 30%.
30% / 2 functions = Se is 15% of the male population in the top 2 functions.
Cognitive Functions Females: Top 2 Functions
Cognitive Functions:
ESTJ: TeSi, ISTJ: SiTe, ESFJ: FeSi, ISFJ: SiFe, ESTP: SeTi, ISTP: TiSe, ESFP: SeFi, ISFP: FiSe, ENFJ: FeNi, INFJ: NiFe, ENFP: NeFi, INFP: FiNe, ENTJ: TeNi, INTJ: NiTe, ENTP: NeTi, INTP: TiNe.
Females:
14.9% ISFJ, 14.5% ISTJ, 9.2% ENFP, 8.6% ESFJ, 8% INFP, 7.9% ISFP, 6.1% ISTP, 5.7% ESFP, 5.6% ESTJ, 4.2% INFJ, 3.6% INTP, 3.2% ENFJ, 3% ESTP, 2.2% INTJ, 1.8% ENTP, 1.4% ENTJ.
Calculation example for top 2 functions:
Se for females = ISTP 6.1% + ESTP 3% + ISFP 7.9% + ESFP 5.7% = 22.7%.
22.7% / 2 functions = Se is 11.4% of the female population in the top 2 functions.
Cognitive Functions Sex Comparison: Top 2 Functions
Cognitive Functions:
ESTJ: TeSi, ISTJ: SiTe, ESFJ: FeSi, ISFJ: SiFe, ESTP: SeTi, ISTP: TiSe, ESFP: SeFi, ISFP: FiSe, ENFJ: FeNi, INFJ: NiFe, ENFP: NeFi, INFP: FiNe, ENTJ: TeNi, INTJ: NiTe, ENTP: NeTi, INTP: TiNe.
Males:
20.9% ISTJ, 13% ISTP, 10.6% ESTJ, 7.1% ESTP, 5.9% ISFJ, 5.6% ENFP, 5.4% INTP, 5.3% ISFP, 4.6% INFP, 4.6% ESFP, 4.3% ENTP, 4% INTJ, 3.6% ESFJ, 2.2% ENTJ, 1.5% INFJ, 1.4% ENFJ.
Females:
14.9% ISFJ, 14.5% ISTJ, 9.2% ENFP, 8.6% ESFJ, 8% INFP, 7.9% ISFP, 6.1% ISTP, 5.7% ESFP, 5.6% ESTJ, 4.2% INFJ, 3.6% INTP, 3.2% ENFJ, 3% ESTP, 2.2% INTJ, 1.8% ENTP, 1.4% ENTJ.
Calculation example for top 2 functions:
Se for females = ISTP 6.1% + ESTP 3% + ISFP 7.9% + ESFP 5.7% = 22.7%.
22.7% / 2 functions = Se is 11.4% of the female population in the top 2 functions.
Cognitive Functions Males: All Functions
Cognitive Functions:
ESTJ: TeSiNeFi, ISTJ: SiTeFiNe, ESFJ: FeSiNeTi, ISFJ: SiFeTiNe, ESTP: SeTiFeNi, ISTP: TiSeNiFe, ESFP: SeFiTeNi, ISFP: FiSeNiTe, ENFJ: FeNiSeTi, INFJ: NiFeTiSe, ENFP: NeFiTeSi, INFP: FiNeSiTe, ENTJ: TeNiSeFi, INTJ: NiTeFiSe, ENTP: NeTiFeSi, INTP: TiNeSiFe.
Males:
20.9% ISTJ, 13% ISTP, 10.6% ESTJ, 7.1% ESTP, 5.9% ISFJ, 5.6% ENFP, 5.4% INTP, 5.3% ISFP, 4.6% INFP, 4.6% ESFP, 4.3% ENTP, 4% INTJ, 3.6% ESFJ, 2.2% ENTJ, 1.5% INFJ, 1.4% ENFJ.
Calculation example for top 4 functions:
Se for males = ISTP 13% + ESTP 7% + ISFP 5.3% + ESFP 4.6% + INTJ 4% + ENTJ 2.2% + INFJ 1.5% + ENFJ 1.5% = 39.1%.
39.1 / 4 functions = 9.8% of population
+
Ni for males = ISTP 13% + ESTP 7% + ISFP 5.3% + ESFP 4.6% + INTJ 4% + ENTJ 2.2% + INFJ 1.5% + ENFJ 1.5% = 39.1%.
39.1 / 4 functions = 9.8% of population9.8% + 9.8% = 19.6% of the population. Merged as Se/Ni always run together.
Cognitive Functions Females: All Functions
Cognitive Functions:
ESTJ: TeSiNeFi, ISTJ: SiTeFiNe, ESFJ: FeSiNeTi, ISFJ: SiFeTiNe, ESTP: SeTiFeNi, ISTP: TiSeNiFe, ESFP: SeFiTeNi, ISFP: FiSeNiTe, ENFJ: FeNiSeTi, INFJ: NiFeTiSe, ENFP: NeFiTeSi, INFP: FiNeSiTe, ENTJ: TeNiSeFi, INTJ: NiTeFiSe, ENTP: NeTiFeSi, INTP: TiNeSiFe.
Females:
14.9% ISFJ, 14.5% ISTJ, 9.2% ENFP, 8.6% ESFJ, 8% INFP, 7.9% ISFP, 6.1% ISTP, 5.7% ESFP, 5.6% ESTJ, 4.2% INFJ, 3.6% INTP, 3.2% ENFJ, 3% ESTP, 2.2% INTJ, 1.8% ENTP, 1.4% ENTJ.
Calculation example for top 4 functions:
Se for females = ISTP 6.1% + ESTP 3% + ISFP 7.9% + ESFP 5.7% + INTJ 2.2% + ENTJ 1.4% + INFJ 4.2% + ENFJ 3.2% = 33.7%.
33.7 / 4 functions = 8.4% of population
+
Ni for females = ISTP 6.1% + ESTP 3% + ISFP 7.9% + ESFP 5.7% + INTJ 2.2% + ENTJ 1.4% + INFJ 4.2% + ENFJ 3.2% = 33.7%.
33.7 / 4 functions = 8.4% of population8.4% + 8.4% = 16.9% of the population. Merged as Se/Ni always run together.
Cognitive Functions Sex Comparison: All Functions
Group Categories Men
Group Categories Women
Group Categories Sex Comparison
20.9% ISTJ, 13% ISTP, 10.6% ESTJ, and 7.1% ESTP = 51.6% of men
5.9% ISFJ, 5.6% ENFP, 5.4% INTP, and 5.3% ISFP = 22.1% of men
4.6% INFP, 4.6% ESFP, 4.3% ENTP, and 4% INTJ = 17.5% of men
3.6% ESFJ, 2.2% ENTJ, 1.5% INFJ, and 1.4% ENFJ = 8.7% of men14.9% ISFJ, 14.5% ISTJ, 9.2% ENFP, 8.6% ESFJ = 47.2% of women
8% INFP, 7.9% ISFP, 6.1% ISTP, 5.7% ESFP = 27.7% of women
5.6% ESTJ, 4.2% INFJ, 3.6% INTP, 3.2% ENFJ = 16.6% of women
3% ESTP, 2.2% INTJ, 1.8% ENTP, 1.4% ENTJ = 8.4% of women
14.9% ISFJ and 14.5% ISTJ = 29.4% of women - 1/3 women is an ISJ type.
20.9% ISTJ, 13% ISTP = 33.9% of men - 1/3 men is an IST type.
20.9% ISTJ, 13% ISTP, 10.6% ESTJ, 7.1% ESTP = 51.6% of men - 1/2 men are ST types.
1 Bibliography
Storm, Susan. November 15, 2019. "How Rare Is Your Myers-Briggs® Personality Type?" Psychology Junkie. Link (archive).
James, Frank. September 13, 2021. "Is INFJ STILL the Rarest of the 16 Personalities? (NEW Statistics)." YouTube. Link (archive).
James, Frank. September 20, 2021. "What Are the Rarest 16 Personalities Types in Men vs Women?" YouTube. Link (archive).
Isabel Briggs Myers, Mary H. McCaulley, Naomi L. Quenk, and Allen L. Hammer. 2018. "MBTI® Manual for the Global Step I™ and Step II™ Assessments 4th Ed - PDF." The Myers-Briggs Company. Link (archive).
Isabel Briggs Myers, Mary H. McCaulley, Naomi L. Quenk, and Allen L. Hammer. 2018. "MBTI® Manual for the Global Step I™ and Step II™ Assessments 4th Ed - PDF." Library of Congress Catalog. Link (archive).
Nancy A. Schaubhut, Richard C. Thompson, Michael L. Morris, Justin J. Arneson. 2019. "Germany (German) Supplement to the MBTI® Manual for the Global Step I™ and Step II™ Assessments." The Myers-Briggs Company. Link (archive).
Isabel Briggs Myers, Mary H. McCaulley, Naomi L. Quenk, and Allen L. Hammer. 1998. "MBTI manual: a guide to the development and use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 3rd ed." Open Library. Link (archive).
Isabel Briggs Myers, Mary H. McCaulley, Naomi L. Quenk, and Allen L. Hammer. 1998. "MBTI manual: a guide to the development and use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 3rd ed." Internet Archive. Link (archive).