Ronaldinho vs Lionel Messi

Who is taller, Ronaldinho or Lionel Messi?

Ronaldinho is taller than Lionel Messi by 12 cm — Ronaldinho is 1.82 m and Lionel Messi is 1.7 m. Ronaldinho is taller by 12 cm (0'5") — about 7% taller than Lionel Messi. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Lionel Messi reaches 93.4% of Ronaldinho's height. To match Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi would need to be 12 cm (4.7 in) taller.
• Ronaldinho is 7 cm (2.8 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 20 cm (7.9 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Lionel Messi is 5 cm (2.0 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 8 cm (3.1 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Ronaldinho (1.82 m): Drake (1.82 m).
• Close to Lionel Messi (1.7 m): Tom Cruise (1.7 m).

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