Lionel Messi vs Serena Williams: who is taller?

Serena Williams (175 cm · 5' 9") is taller than Lionel Messi (170 cm · 5' 7") by 5 cm (2.0 in) — 1.03× the height.

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Who are Lionel Messi and Serena Williams?

Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, 2022 World Cup winner. Serena Williams is an American tennis player with 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

Lionel Messi vs Serena Williams: height side by side

Lionel MessiSerena Williams
Height (cm)170 cm175 cm
Height (feet)5' 7"5' 9"
Height (metres)1.7 m1.75 m
Taller than44% of men worldwide99.1% of women worldwide
Against the average1 cm below the average man15.5 cm above the average woman
In the United Statestaller than 16% of mentaller than 96% of women

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 5 cm (2 inches), about the short side of a bank card. Lionel Messi is 97.1% of Serena Williams's height. Standing side by side, the top of Lionel Messi's head would reach the eyes of Serena Williams.

You would notice it when they stand close together, but not from a distance.

How would you look next to them?

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

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