Ronaldinho vs Lionel Messi: who is taller?

Ronaldinho (181 cm · 5' 11") is taller than Lionel Messi (170 cm · 5' 7") by 11 cm (4.3 in) — 1.06× the height.

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Who are Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi?

Ronaldinho is a Brazilian football legend, 2005 Ballon d'Or winner. Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, 2022 World Cup winner.

Ronaldinho vs Lionel Messi: height side by side

RonaldinhoLionel Messi
Height (cm)181 cm170 cm
Height (feet)5' 11"5' 7"
Height (metres)1.81 m1.7 m
Taller than92% of men worldwide44% of men worldwide
Against the average10 cm above the average man1 cm below the average man
In the United Statestaller than 71% of mentaller than 16% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 11 cm (4.3 inches), about the width of a CD. Lionel Messi is 93.9% of Ronaldinho's height. Standing side by side, the top of Lionel Messi's head would reach the eyes of Ronaldinho.

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

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to RonaldinhoNext to Lionel Messi
152 cm (5' 0")you are 29 cm shorteryou are 18 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 21 cm shorteryou are 10 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 13 cm shorteryou are 2 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 6 cm shorteryou are 5 cm taller
183 cm (6' 0")you are 2 cm talleryou are 13 cm taller
191 cm (6' 3")you are 10 cm talleryou are 21 cm taller

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