5'8" vs 6'2": how big is the difference?
6'2" (188 cm) is 6 inches (15.2 cm) taller than 5'8" (172.7 cm), about 8.8% taller.
A 6-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s nose or eyes level.
| 5'8" | 6'2" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 172.7 | 188 |
| Taller than men (world) | 60% | 99% |
| Taller than women (world) | 98% | 99+% |
5'8" and 6'2" by country
| Country | 5'8" taller than men | 6'2" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 60% | 99% |
| United States | 27% | 94% |
| United Kingdom | 23% | 92% |
| Canada | 23% | 92% |
| Australia | 19% | 90% |
5'8" and 6'2" 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). 6'2" is 74 inches, which is 188 cm (1.88 m). The difference of 6 inches is exactly 15.24 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'8" is 1.7 cm taller and 6'2" is 17 cm taller.
How the 6-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'8" person's head reaches 91.9% of the way up a 6'2" person. The 6'2" person's eye level is at about 175.9 cm and the 5'8" person's at 161.7 cm, so their eyes are 14.3 cm apart in height. Heels of 7 to 10 cm would bring the shorter person close to level.
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 6'2"
Cristiano Ronaldo (187 cm), Barack Obama (187 cm), Stephen Curry (188 cm), Kyrie Irving (188 cm), Damian Lillard (188 cm), Ja Morant (188 cm), Jalen Brunson (188 cm), Novak Djokovic (188 cm), Maria Sharapova (188 cm), Will Smith (188 cm), Arnold Schwarzenegger (188 cm), Hugh Jackman (188 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'8" | 55 to 74 kg |
| 6'2" | 65 to 88 kg |