Lionel Messi vs Mahira Khan: who is taller?

Lionel Messi (170 cm · 5' 7") is taller than Mahira Khan (168 cm · 5' 6") by 2 cm (0.8 in) — 1.01× the height.

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Who are Lionel Messi and Mahira Khan?

Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, 2022 World Cup winner. Mahira Khan is a Pakistani film and television actress.

Lionel Messi vs Mahira Khan: height side by side

Lionel MessiMahira Khan
Height (cm)170 cm168 cm
Height (feet)5' 7"5' 6"
Height (metres)1.7 m1.68 m
Taller than44% of men worldwide90% of women worldwide
Against the average1 cm below the average man8.5 cm above the average woman
In the United Statestaller than 16% of mentaller than 76% of women

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 2 cm (0.8 inches), about the width of a large coin. Mahira Khan is 98.8% of Lionel Messi's height. Standing side by side, the top of Mahira Khan's head would reach almost level with the top of the head of Lionel Messi.

A difference this small is hard to see: shoes, hair and posture change height by more than that.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Lionel MessiNext to Mahira Khan
152 cm (5' 0")you are 18 cm shorteryou are 16 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 10 cm shorteryou are 8 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 2 cm shortersame height
175 cm (5' 9")you are 5 cm talleryou are 7 cm taller
183 cm (6' 0")you are 13 cm talleryou are 15 cm taller
191 cm (6' 3")you are 21 cm talleryou are 23 cm taller

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