5'3" vs 5'9": how big is the difference?
5'9" (175.3 cm) is 6 inches (15.2 cm) taller than 5'3" (160 cm), about 9.5% taller.
A 6-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s nose or eyes level.
| 5'3" | 5'9" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 160 | 175.3 |
| Taller than men (world) | 6% | 73% |
| Taller than women (world) | 53% | 99% |