5'10" vs 6'10": how big is the difference?

6'10" (208.3 cm) is 12 inches (30.5 cm) taller than 5'10" (177.8 cm), about 17.1% taller.

A 12-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s chin or mouth level.

5'10"6'10"
cm177.8208.3
Taller than men (world)83%99+%
Taller than women (world)99+%99+%

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