Lionel Messi vs Barack Obama: who is taller?

Barack Obama (187 cm · 6' 2") is taller than Lionel Messi (170 cm · 5' 7") by 17 cm (6.7 in) — 1.10× the height.

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Who are Lionel Messi and Barack Obama?

Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, 2022 World Cup winner. Barack Obama is 44th president of the United States.

Lionel Messi vs Barack Obama: height side by side

Lionel MessiBarack Obama
Height (cm)170 cm187 cm
Height (feet)5' 7"6' 2"
Height (metres)1.7 m1.87 m
Taller than44% of men worldwide99% of men worldwide
Against the average1 cm below the average man16 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than 16% of mentaller than 92% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 17 cm (6.7 inches), about the length of a smartphone. Lionel Messi is 90.9% of Barack Obama's height. Standing side by side, the top of Lionel Messi's head would reach the nose or mouth of Barack Obama.

It is clearly visible in any photo of the two together.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Lionel MessiNext to Barack Obama
152 cm (5' 0")you are 18 cm shorteryou are 35 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 10 cm shorteryou are 27 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 2 cm shorteryou are 19 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 5 cm talleryou are 12 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 13 cm talleryou are 4 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 21 cm talleryou are 4 cm taller

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