The percentage of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans is zero or close to zero in people from African populations, and is about 1 to 2 percent in people of Europea

The percentage of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans is zero or close to zero in people from African populations, and is about 1 to 2 percent in people of European or Asian background. From: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/dtcgenetictesting/neanderthaldna https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/dtcgenetictesting/neanderthal... Personally I have nearly 4 percent according to 23andme - not sure what benefits this may or may not have given me. I'll be interested to see if my children inherit this.