Reaction Time Benchmarks Database

Based on 100,000+ tests worldwide. All times in milliseconds (ms).

By Age Group (Visual Stimuli)

Age Range	Top 10%	Top 25%	Average (50%)	Bottom 25%
10-15 years	195ms	225ms	270ms	320ms
16-20 years	175ms	200ms	240ms	290ms
21-30 years	170ms	195ms	235ms	280ms
31-40 years	180ms	210ms	255ms	305ms
41-50 years	195ms	230ms	280ms	340ms
51-60 years	215ms	250ms	305ms	370ms
60+ years	240ms	280ms	340ms	410ms

By Profession / Activity

Profession	Average Time	Sample Size	Notes
Pro Esports Players	165ms	1,200+	FPS & MOBA specialists
Fighter Pilots	170ms	500+	Extensive training
Olympic Sprinters	175ms	300+	Starting block reactions
Racing Drivers	180ms	800+	F1 & rally drivers
Competitive Gamers	190ms	15,000+	Semi-pro to casual competitive
Athletes (General)	210ms	5,000+	Various sports
General Population	250ms	75,000+	Untrained individuals
Senior Citizens (65+)	310ms	3,000+	Age-related decline

Gender Differences (Age 18-35)

Gender	Visual	Audio	Difference
Male Average	225ms	175ms	-
Female Average	240ms	185ms	~10ms slower

Note: Gender differences are minimal (4-6%) and largely attributed to physiological factors like nerve conduction velocity. With training, both genders achieve similar peak performance.

Percentile Rankings (All Ages Combined)

Percentile	Visual Time	Classification
Top 1%	< 160ms	Elite / World-class
Top 5%	160-180ms	Excellent / Competitive
Top 10%	180-200ms	Very Good
Top 25%	200-230ms	Above Average
50th (Median)	230-270ms	Average
Bottom 25%	270-320ms	Below Average
Bottom 10%	> 320ms	Slow / Consider medical evaluation

Stimulus Type Comparison

Stimulus Type	Average Time	Why Different?
Audio	170ms	Fastest neural pathway, simpler processing
Tactile (Touch)	180ms	Direct nerve activation, minimal processing
Visual	250ms	Complex visual processing required