5'11" vs 6'0": how big is the difference?
6'0" (182.9 cm) is 1 inch (2.5 cm) taller than 5'11" (180.3 cm), about 1.4% taller.
A 1-inch gap is hard to notice unless the two stand back to back; shoes or posture can easily hide it.
| 5'11" | 6'0" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 180.3 | 182.9 |
| Taller than men (world) | 91% | 95% |
| Taller than women (world) | 99+% | 99+% |
5'11" and 6'0" by country
| Country | 5'11" taller than men | 6'0" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 91% | 95% |
| United States | 68% | 80% |
| United Kingdom | 63% | 75% |
| Canada | 63% | 75% |
| Australia | 57% | 71% |
5'11" and 6'0" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'11" is 71 inches in total, which is 180.3 cm (1.80 m). 6'0" is 72 inches, which is 182.9 cm (1.83 m). The difference of 1 inch is exactly 2.54 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'11" is 9.3 cm taller and 6'0" is 11.9 cm taller.
How the 1-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'11" person's head reaches 98.6% of the way up a 6'0" person. The 6'0" person's eye level is at about 171.2 cm and the 5'11" person's at 168.8 cm, so their eyes are 2.4 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 5'11"
Taylor Swift (180 cm), Fawad Khan (180 cm), Ronaldinho (181 cm), Naomi Osaka (180 cm), Nicole Kidman (180 cm), Finn Wolfhard (180 cm), Brad Pitt (180 cm).
Celebrities who are about 6'0"
Chris Paul (183 cm), Allen Iverson (183 cm), David Beckham (183 cm), Carlos Alcaraz (183 cm), Drake (182 cm), Chris Evans (183 cm), Harry Styles (183 cm), Joe Biden (183 cm), Leonardo DiCaprio (183 cm), Matt Smith (183 cm), Caitlin Clark (183 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'11" | 60 to 81 kg |
| 6'0" | 62 to 83 kg |