Cristiano Ronaldo vs Pelé

Who is taller, Cristiano Ronaldo or Pelé?

Cristiano Ronaldo is taller than Pelé by 14 cm — Cristiano Ronaldo is 1.87 m and Pelé is 1.73 m. Cristiano Ronaldo is taller by 14 cm (0'6") — about 8% taller than Pelé. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Pelé reaches 92.5% of Cristiano Ronaldo's height. To match Cristiano Ronaldo, Pelé would need to be 14 cm (5.5 in) taller.
• Cristiano Ronaldo is 12 cm (4.7 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 25 cm (9.8 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Pelé is 2 cm (0.8 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 11 cm (4.3 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Cristiano Ronaldo (1.87 m): Prabhas (1.87 m).
• Close to Pelé (1.73 m): Rihanna (1.73 m).

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