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"
cm157.5180.3
Taller than men (world)3%91%
Taller than women (world)38%99+%

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