5'8" vs 6'8": how big is the difference?
6'8" (203.2 cm) is 12 inches (30.5 cm) taller than 5'8" (172.7 cm), about 17.6% taller.
A 12-inch gap is obvious: the shorter person’s eyes are around the taller person’s chin or mouth level.
| 5'8" | 6'8" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 172.7 | 203.2 |
| Taller than men (world) | 60% | 99+% |
| Taller than women (world) | 98% | 99+% |
5'8" and 6'8" by country
| Country | 5'8" taller than men | 6'8" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 60% | 99+% |
| United States | 27% | 99+% |
| United Kingdom | 23% | 99+% |
| Canada | 23% | 99+% |
| Australia | 19% | 99+% |
5'8" and 6'8" 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). 6'8" is 80 inches, which is 203.2 cm (2.03 m). The difference of 12 inches is exactly 30.48 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'8" is 1.7 cm taller and 6'8" is 32.2 cm taller.
How the 12-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'8" person's head reaches 85.0% of the way up a 6'8" person. The 6'8" person's eye level is at about 190.2 cm and the 5'8" person's at 161.7 cm, so their eyes are 28.5 cm apart in height. No ordinary shoe closes a gap this large.
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 6'8"
Jayson Tatum (203 cm), Scottie Pippen (203 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'8" | 55 to 74 kg |
| 6'8" | 76 to 103 kg |