5'11" vs 6'1": how big is the difference?
6'1" (185.4 cm) is 2 inches (5.1 cm) taller than 5'11" (180.3 cm), about 2.8% taller.
A 2-inch gap is noticeable side by side: the taller person’s eyes are about level with the other’s forehead.
| 5'11" | 6'1" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 180.3 | 185.4 |
| Taller than men (world) | 91% | 98% |
| Taller than women (world) | 99+% | 99+% |
5'11" and 6'1" by country
| Country | 5'11" taller than men | 6'1" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 91% | 98% |
| United States | 68% | 88% |
| United Kingdom | 63% | 85% |
| Canada | 63% | 85% |
| Australia | 57% | 82% |
5'11" and 6'1" 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). 6'1" is 73 inches, which is 185.4 cm (1.85 m). The difference of 2 inches is exactly 5.08 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'11" is 9.3 cm taller and 6'1" is 14.4 cm taller.
How the 2-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'11" person's head reaches 97.3% of the way up a 6'1" person. The 6'1" person's eye level is at about 173.6 cm and the 5'11" person's at 168.8 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 5'11"
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 6'1"
Keanu Reeves (186 cm), Elon Musk (186 cm), Trae Young (185 cm), Rafael Nadal (185 cm), Roger Federer (185 cm), Venus Williams (185 cm), Robert Pattinson (185 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'11" | 60 to 81 kg |
| 6'1" | 64 to 86 kg |