5'1" vs 5'10": how big is the difference?
5'10" (177.8 cm) is 9 inches (22.9 cm) taller than 5'1" (154.9 cm), about 14.8% taller.
A 9-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s chin or mouth level.
| 5'1" | 5'10" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 154.9 | 177.8 |
| Taller than men (world) | 1% | 83% |
| Taller than women (world) | 24% | 99+% |