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+% |
5'1" and 5'10" by country
| Country | 5'1" taller than men | 5'10" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 1% | 83% |
| United States | <1% | 54% |
| United Kingdom | <1% | 49% |
| Canada | <1% | 49% |
| Australia | <1% | 43% |
5'1" and 5'10" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'1" is 61 inches in total, which is 154.9 cm (1.55 m). 5'10" is 70 inches, which is 177.8 cm (1.78 m). The difference of 9 inches is exactly 22.86 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'1" is 16.1 cm shorter and 5'10" is 6.8 cm taller.
How the 9-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'1" person's head reaches 87.1% of the way up a 5'10" person. The 5'10" person's eye level is at about 166.4 cm and the 5'1" person's at 145 cm, so their eyes are 21.4 cm apart in height. No ordinary shoe closes a gap this large.
Celebrities who are about 5'1"
Lady Gaga (155 cm), Jenna Ortega (155 cm).
Celebrities who are about 5'10"
Zendaya (178 cm), Gal Gadot (178 cm), Babar Azam (179 cm), Kylian Mbappé (178 cm), BTS Jungkook (178 cm), Timothée Chalamet (178 cm), Megan Thee Stallion (178 cm), Khloé Kardashian (178 cm), Kendall Jenner (179 cm), Johnny Depp (178 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'1" | 44 to 60 kg |
| 5'10" | 58 to 79 kg |