5'2" vs 5'11": how big is the difference?
5'11" (180.3 cm) is 9 inches (22.9 cm) taller than 5'2" (157.5 cm), about 14.5% taller.
A 9-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s chin or mouth level.
| 5'2" | 5'11" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 157.5 | 180.3 |
| Taller than men (world) | 3% | 91% |
| Taller than women (world) | 38% | 99+% |
5'2" and 5'11" by country
| Country | 5'2" taller than men | 5'11" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 3% | 91% |
| United States | <1% | 68% |
| United Kingdom | <1% | 63% |
| Canada | <1% | 63% |
| Australia | <1% | 57% |
5'2" and 5'11" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'2" is 62 inches in total, which is 157.5 cm (1.57 m). 5'11" is 71 inches, which is 180.3 cm (1.80 m). The difference of 9 inches is exactly 22.86 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'2" is 13.5 cm shorter and 5'11" is 9.3 cm taller.
How the 9-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'2" person's head reaches 87.3% of the way up a 5'11" person. The 5'11" person's eye level is at about 168.8 cm and the 5'2" person's at 147.4 cm, so their eyes are 21.4 cm apart in height. No ordinary shoe closes a gap this large.
Celebrities who are about 5'2"
Kim Kardashian (157 cm), Nicki Minaj (157 cm).
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).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'2" | 46 to 62 kg |
| 5'11" | 60 to 81 kg |