5'5" vs 6'5": how big is the difference?

6'5" (195.6 cm) is 12 inches (30.5 cm) taller than 5'5" (165.1 cm), about 18.5% taller.

A 12-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s chin or mouth level.

5'5"6'5"
cm165.1195.6
Taller than men (world)20%99+%
Taller than women (world)81%99+%

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