5'3" vs 5'5": how big is the difference?
5'5" (165.1 cm) is 2 inches (5.1 cm) taller than 5'3" (160 cm), about 3.2% taller.
A 2-inch gap is noticeable side by side: the taller person’s eyes are about level with the other’s forehead.
| 5'3" | 5'5" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 160 | 165.1 |
| Taller than men (world) | 6% | 20% |
| Taller than women (world) | 53% | 81% |
5'3" and 5'5" by country
| Country | 5'3" taller than men | 5'5" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 6% | 20% |
| United States | 1% | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 1% | 3% |
| Canada | 1% | 3% |
| Australia | <1% | 3% |
5'3" and 5'5" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'3" is 63 inches in total, which is 160 cm (1.60 m). 5'5" is 65 inches, which is 165.1 cm (1.65 m). The difference of 2 inches is exactly 5.08 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'3" is 11 cm shorter and 5'5" is 5.9 cm shorter.
How the 2-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'3" person's head reaches 96.9% of the way up a 5'5" person. The 5'5" person's eye level is at about 154.5 cm and the 5'3" person's at 149.8 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 5'3"
Scarlett Johansson (160 cm), Billie Eilish (161 cm).
Celebrities who are about 5'5"
Diego Maradona (165 cm), Bruno Mars (165 cm), Selena Gomez (165 cm), Daniel Radcliffe (165 cm), Kendrick Lamar (165 cm), Doja Cat (165 cm), Jennifer Lopez (164 cm), Olivia Cooke (165 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'3" | 47 to 64 kg |
| 5'5" | 50 to 68 kg |