5'5" vs 6'2": how big is the difference?
6'2" (188 cm) is 9 inches (22.9 cm) taller than 5'5" (165.1 cm), about 13.8% taller.
A 9-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s chin or mouth level.
| 5'5" | 6'2" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 165.1 | 188 |
| Taller than men (world) | 20% | 99% |
| Taller than women (world) | 81% | 99+% |