5'7" vs 6'7": how big is the difference?
6'7" (200.7 cm) is 12 inches (30.5 cm) taller than 5'7" (170.2 cm), about 17.9% taller.
A 12-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s chin or mouth level.
| 5'7" | 6'7" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 170.2 | 200.7 |
| Taller than men (world) | 45% | 99+% |
| Taller than women (world) | 95% | 99+% |
5'7" and 6'7" by country
| Country | 5'7" taller than men | 6'7" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 45% | 99+% |
| United States | 17% | 99+% |
| United Kingdom | 14% | 99+% |
| Canada | 14% | 99+% |
| Australia | 11% | 99+% |
5'7" and 6'7" 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). 6'7" is 79 inches, which is 200.7 cm (2.01 m). The difference of 12 inches is exactly 30.48 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'7" is 0.8 cm shorter and 6'7" is 29.7 cm taller.
How the 12-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'7" person's head reaches 84.8% of the way up a 6'7" person. The 6'7" person's eye level is at about 187.8 cm and the 5'7" person's at 159.3 cm, so their eyes are 28.5 cm apart in height. No ordinary shoe closes a gap this large.
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 6'7"
Luka Dončić (201 cm), Jimmy Butler (201 cm), LaMelo Ball (201 cm), Dennis Rodman (201 cm), Carmelo Anthony (201 cm), Barron Trump (201 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'7" | 54 to 72 kg |
| 6'7" | 74 to 100 kg |