5'7" vs 5'9": how big is the difference?
5'9" (175.3 cm) is 2 inches (5.1 cm) taller than 5'7" (170.2 cm), about 3.0% taller.
A 2-inch gap is noticeable side by side: the taller person’s eyes are about level with the other’s forehead.
| 5'7" | 5'9" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 170.2 | 175.3 |
| Taller than men (world) | 45% | 73% |
| Taller than women (world) | 95% | 99% |
5'7" and 5'9" by country
| Country | 5'7" taller than men | 5'9" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 45% | 73% |
| United States | 17% | 40% |
| United Kingdom | 14% | 35% |
| Canada | 14% | 35% |
| Australia | 11% | 30% |
5'7" and 5'9" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'7" is 67 inches in total, which is 170.2 cm (1.70 m). 5'9" is 69 inches, which is 175.3 cm (1.75 m). The difference of 2 inches is exactly 5.08 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'7" is 0.8 cm shorter and 5'9" is 4.3 cm taller.
How the 2-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'7" person's head reaches 97.1% of the way up a 5'9" person. The 5'9" person's eye level is at about 164 cm and the 5'7" person's at 159.3 cm, so their eyes are 4.8 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 5'7"
Lionel Messi (170 cm), Tom Cruise (170 cm), Priyanka Chopra (169 cm), Beyoncé (169 cm), Tory Lanez (170 cm), Emily Ratajkowski (170 cm), Felix (Stray Kids) (171 cm).
Celebrities who are about 5'9"
Serena Williams (175 cm), Virat Kohli (175 cm), Deepika Padukone (174 cm), Neymar Jr (175 cm), Mohamed Salah (175 cm), Coco Gauff (175 cm), Justin Bieber (175 cm), IShowSpeed (175 cm), Robert Downey Jr (174 cm), Adele (175 cm), Jennifer Lawrence (175 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'7" | 54 to 72 kg |
| 5'9" | 57 to 76 kg |