5'9" vs 5'11": how big is the difference?
5'11" (180.3 cm) is 2 inches (5.1 cm) taller than 5'9" (175.3 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.
| 5'9" | 5'11" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 175.3 | 180.3 |
| Taller than men (world) | 73% | 91% |
| Taller than women (world) | 99% | 99+% |
5'9" and 5'11" by country
| Country | 5'9" taller than men | 5'11" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 73% | 91% |
| United States | 40% | 68% |
| United Kingdom | 35% | 63% |
| Canada | 35% | 63% |
| Australia | 30% | 57% |
5'9" and 5'11" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'9" is 69 inches in total, which is 175.3 cm (1.75 m). 5'11" is 71 inches, which is 180.3 cm (1.80 m). The difference of 2 inches is exactly 5.08 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'9" is 4.3 cm taller and 5'11" is 9.3 cm taller.
How the 2-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'9" person's head reaches 97.2% of the way up a 5'11" person. The 5'11" person's eye level is at about 168.8 cm and the 5'9" person's at 164 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 5'9"
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).
Celebrities who are about 5'11"
Taylor Swift (180 cm), Fawad Khan (180 cm), Ronaldinho (181 cm), Naomi Osaka (180 cm), Nicole Kidman (180 cm), Finn Wolfhard (180 cm), Brad Pitt (180 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'9" | 57 to 76 kg |
| 5'11" | 60 to 81 kg |