5'1" vs 5'3": how big is the difference?
5'3" (160 cm) is 2 inches (5.1 cm) taller than 5'1" (154.9 cm), about 3.3% taller.
A 2-inch gap is noticeable side by side: the taller person’s eyes are about level with the other’s forehead.
| 5'1" | 5'3" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 154.9 | 160 |
| Taller than men (world) | 1% | 6% |
| Taller than women (world) | 24% | 53% |
5'1" and 5'3" by country
| Country | 5'1" taller than men | 5'3" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 1% | 6% |
| United States | <1% | 1% |
| United Kingdom | <1% | 1% |
| Canada | <1% | 1% |
| Australia | <1% | <1% |
5'1" and 5'3" 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). 5'3" is 63 inches, which is 160 cm (1.60 m). The difference of 2 inches is exactly 5.08 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'1" is 16.1 cm shorter and 5'3" is 11 cm shorter.
How the 2-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'1" person's head reaches 96.8% of the way up a 5'3" person. The 5'3" person's eye level is at about 149.8 cm and the 5'1" person's at 145 cm, so their eyes are 4.8 cm apart in height. A pair of shoes with a thick sole (2 to 4 cm) is enough to close most of this gap.
Celebrities who are about 5'1"
Lady Gaga (155 cm), Jenna Ortega (155 cm).
Celebrities who are about 5'3"
Scarlett Johansson (160 cm), Billie Eilish (161 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'1" | 44 to 60 kg |
| 5'3" | 47 to 64 kg |