5'2" vs 5'8": how big is the difference?

5'8" (172.7 cm) is 6 inches (15.2 cm) taller than 5'2" (157.5 cm), about 9.7% taller.

A 6-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s nose or eyes level.

5'2"5'8"
cm157.5172.7
Taller than men (world)3%60%
Taller than women (world)38%98%

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