Diego Maradona vs Cristiano Ronaldo: who is taller?

Cristiano Ronaldo (187 cm · 6' 2") is taller than Diego Maradona (165 cm · 5' 5") by 22 cm (8.7 in) — 1.13× the height.

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Who are Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo?

Diego Maradona is an Argentine football legend, 1986 World Cup winner. Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer, five-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Diego Maradona vs Cristiano Ronaldo: height side by side

Diego MaradonaCristiano Ronaldo
Height (cm)165 cm187 cm
Height (feet)5' 5"6' 2"
Height (metres)1.65 m1.87 m
Taller than20% of men worldwide99% of men worldwide
Against the average6 cm below the average man16 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than 5% of mentaller than 92% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 22 cm (8.7 inches), about the short side of an A4 sheet. Diego Maradona is 88.2% of Cristiano Ronaldo's height. Standing side by side, the top of Diego Maradona's head would reach the chin of Cristiano Ronaldo.

It is a striking difference: one of them has to look up to meet the other's eyes.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Diego MaradonaNext to Cristiano Ronaldo
152 cm (5' 0")you are 13 cm shorteryou are 35 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 5 cm shorteryou are 27 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 3 cm talleryou are 19 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 10 cm talleryou are 12 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 18 cm talleryou are 4 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 26 cm talleryou are 4 cm taller

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