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+% |