Average Dutch Man vs Average Man (World)

Who is taller, Average Dutch Man or Average Man (World)?

Average Dutch Man is taller than Average Man (World) by 13 cm — Average Dutch Man is 1.84 m and Average Man (World) is 1.71 m. Average Dutch Man is taller by 13 cm (0'5") — about 8% taller than Average Man (World). Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Average Dutch Man and Average Man (World) side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Average Man (World) reaches 92.9% of Average Dutch Man's height. To match Average Dutch Man, Average Man (World) would need to be 13 cm (5.1 in) taller.
• Average Dutch Man is 9 cm (3.5 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 22 cm (8.7 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Average Man (World) is 4 cm (1.6 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 9 cm (3.5 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Average Dutch Man (1.84 m): Ryan Gosling (1.84 m).
• Close to Average Man (World) (1.71 m): Jeff Bezos (1.71 m).

Heights are the figures listed on each person's page and may differ by a centimetre or two between sources.