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+% |