Average American Man vs Average Dutch Man

Who is taller, Average American Man or Average Dutch Man?

Average Dutch Man is taller than Average American Man by 9 cm — Average Dutch Man is 1.84 m and Average American Man is 1.75 m. Average Dutch Man is taller by 9 cm (0'4") — about 5% taller than Average American Man. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Average American Man and Average Dutch Man side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Average American Man reaches 95.1% of Average Dutch Man's height. To match Average Dutch Man, Average American Man would need to be 9 cm (3.5 in) taller.
• Average American Man is about the same height as the average adult man (175 cm) and 13 cm (5.1 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• 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).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Average American Man (1.75 m): Neymar (1.75 m).
• Close to Average Dutch Man (1.84 m): Ryan Gosling (1.84 m).

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