Neymar Jr vs Lionel Messi: who is taller?

Neymar Jr (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 Neymar Jr and Lionel Messi?

Neymar Jr is a Brazilian footballer. Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, 2022 World Cup winner.

Neymar Jr vs Lionel Messi: height side by side

Neymar JrLionel Messi
Height (cm)175 cm170 cm
Height (feet)5' 9"5' 7"
Height (metres)1.75 m1.7 m
Taller than71% of men worldwide44% of men worldwide
Against the average4 cm above the average man1 cm below the average man
In the United Statestaller than 39% of mentaller than 16% of men

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 Neymar Jr's height. Standing side by side, the top of Lionel Messi's head would reach the eyes of Neymar Jr.

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

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Neymar JrNext to Lionel Messi
152 cm (5' 0")you are 23 cm shorteryou are 18 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 15 cm shorteryou are 10 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 7 cm shorteryou are 2 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")same heightyou are 5 cm taller
183 cm (6' 0")you are 8 cm talleryou are 13 cm taller
191 cm (6' 3")you are 16 cm talleryou are 21 cm taller

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