5'8" vs 5'10": how big is the difference?
5'10" (177.8 cm) is 2 inches (5.1 cm) taller than 5'8" (172.7 cm), about 2.9% taller.
A 2-inch gap is noticeable side by side: the taller person’s eyes are about level with the other’s forehead.
| 5'8" | 5'10" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 172.7 | 177.8 |
| Taller than men (world) | 60% | 83% |
| Taller than women (world) | 98% | 99+% |
5'8" and 5'10" by country
| Country | 5'8" taller than men | 5'10" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 60% | 83% |
| United States | 27% | 54% |
| United Kingdom | 23% | 49% |
| Canada | 23% | 49% |
| Australia | 19% | 43% |
5'8" and 5'10" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'8" is 68 inches in total, which is 172.7 cm (1.73 m). 5'10" is 70 inches, which is 177.8 cm (1.78 m). The difference of 2 inches is exactly 5.08 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'8" is 1.7 cm taller and 5'10" is 6.8 cm taller.
How the 2-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'8" person's head reaches 97.1% of the way up a 5'10" person. The 5'10" person's eye level is at about 166.4 cm and the 5'8" person's at 161.7 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 5'8"
Shah Rukh Khan (172 cm), Deepika Padukone (174 cm), Pelé (173 cm), Tom Holland (173 cm), Tobey Maguire (173 cm), Lil Baby (173 cm), Joe Rogan (173 cm), Mark Wahlberg (173 cm), Kanye West (173 cm), Robert Downey Jr (174 cm), Dua Lipa (173 cm), Rihanna (173 cm).
Celebrities who are about 5'10"
Zendaya (178 cm), Gal Gadot (178 cm), Babar Azam (179 cm), Kylian Mbappé (178 cm), BTS Jungkook (178 cm), Timothée Chalamet (178 cm), Megan Thee Stallion (178 cm), Khloé Kardashian (178 cm), Kendall Jenner (179 cm), Johnny Depp (178 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'8" | 55 to 74 kg |
| 5'10" | 58 to 79 kg |