5'5" vs 5'11": how big is the difference?
5'11" (180.3 cm) is 6 inches (15.2 cm) taller than 5'5" (165.1 cm), about 9.2% taller.
A 6-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s nose or eyes level.
| 5'5" | 5'11" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 165.1 | 180.3 |
| Taller than men (world) | 20% | 91% |
| Taller than women (world) | 81% | 99+% |
5'5" and 5'11" by country
| Country | 5'5" taller than men | 5'11" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 20% | 91% |
| United States | 5% | 68% |
| United Kingdom | 3% | 63% |
| Canada | 3% | 63% |
| Australia | 3% | 57% |
5'5" and 5'11" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'5" is 65 inches in total, which is 165.1 cm (1.65 m). 5'11" is 71 inches, which is 180.3 cm (1.80 m). The difference of 6 inches is exactly 15.24 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'5" is 5.9 cm shorter and 5'11" is 9.3 cm taller.
How the 6-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'5" person's head reaches 91.5% of the way up a 5'11" person. The 5'11" person's eye level is at about 168.8 cm and the 5'5" person's at 154.5 cm, so their eyes are 14.3 cm apart in height. Heels of 7 to 10 cm would bring the shorter person close to level.
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).
Celebrities who are about 5'11"
Taylor Swift (180 cm), Fawad Khan (180 cm), Ronaldinho (181 cm), Naomi Osaka (180 cm), Nicole Kidman (180 cm), Finn Wolfhard (180 cm), Brad Pitt (180 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'5" | 50 to 68 kg |
| 5'11" | 60 to 81 kg |