5'4" vs 5'5": how big is the difference?
5'5" (165.1 cm) is 1 inch (2.5 cm) taller than 5'4" (162.6 cm), about 1.6% taller.
A 1-inch gap is hard to notice unless the two stand back to back; shoes or posture can easily hide it.
| 5'4" | 5'5" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 162.6 | 165.1 |
| Taller than men (world) | 12% | 20% |
| Taller than women (world) | 68% | 81% |
5'4" and 5'5" by country
| Country | 5'4" taller than men | 5'5" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 12% | 20% |
| United States | 2% | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 1% | 3% |
| Canada | 1% | 3% |
| Australia | 1% | 3% |
5'4" and 5'5" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'4" is 64 inches in total, which is 162.6 cm (1.63 m). 5'5" is 65 inches, which is 165.1 cm (1.65 m). The difference of 1 inch is exactly 2.54 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'4" is 8.4 cm shorter and 5'5" is 5.9 cm shorter.
How the 1-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'4" person's head reaches 98.5% of the way up a 5'5" person. The 5'5" person's eye level is at about 154.5 cm and the 5'4" person's at 152.2 cm, so their eyes are 2.4 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 5'4"
Kevin Hart (163 cm), Millie Bobby Brown (163 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) |
|---|---|
| 5'4" | 49 to 66 kg |
| 5'5" | 50 to 68 kg |