Mohamed Salah vs Pelé: who is taller?

Mohamed Salah (175 cm · 5' 9") is taller than Pelé (173 cm · 5' 8") by 2 cm (0.8 in) — 1.01× the height.

See both on one accurate scale above. Add yourself, switch between cm and feet, or export the comparison as an image.

Who are Mohamed Salah and Pelé?

Mohamed Salah is an Egyptian forward for Liverpool. Pelé is a Brazilian football legend, three-time World Cup winner.

Mohamed Salah vs Pelé: height side by side

Mohamed SalahPelé
Height (cm)175 cm173 cm
Height (feet)5' 9"5' 8"
Height (metres)1.75 m1.73 m
Taller than71% of men worldwide61% of men worldwide
Against the average4 cm above the average man2 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than 39% of mentaller than 29% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 2 cm (0.8 inches), about the width of a large coin. Pelé is 98.9% of Mohamed Salah's height. Standing side by side, the top of Pelé's head would reach almost level with the top of the head of Mohamed Salah.

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 Mohamed SalahNext to Pelé
152 cm (5' 0")you are 23 cm shorteryou are 21 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 15 cm shorteryou are 13 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 7 cm shorteryou are 5 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")same heightyou are 2 cm taller
183 cm (6' 0")you are 8 cm talleryou are 10 cm taller
191 cm (6' 3")you are 16 cm talleryou are 18 cm taller

More comparisons

How tall is Mohamed Salah? · How tall is Pelé? · SizeCompared