social1996
Mean male height (cm)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 1996; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
171.3centimeters
Median: 171.1centimeters
Countries Covered
200
with available data
Highest
Netherlands
182.5centimeters
Lowest
Timor-Leste
159.8centimeters
Top 5 Countries
1Netherlands182.5centimeters
2Belgium181.7centimeters
3Estonia181.6centimeters
4Latvia181.4centimeters
5Denmark181.4centimeters
By Region
Europe178.9centimeters(32 countries)
Oceania178.5centimeters(2 countries)
North America171.9centimeters(4 countries)
South America170.7centimeters(7 countries)
Other169.8centimeters(119 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (159.8centimeters)High (182.5centimeters)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 171.3centimeters)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (119)
Asia (27)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 1996; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 182.5centimeters |
| 2 | Belgium | 181.7centimeters |
| 3 | Estonia | 181.6centimeters |
| 4 | Latvia | 181.4centimeters |
| 5 | Denmark | 181.4centimeters |
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 180.9centimeters |
| 7 | Croatia | 180.8centimeters |
| 8 | Serbia | 180.6centimeters |
| 9 | Iceland | 180.5centimeters |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 180.1centimeters |
| 11 | Germany | 179.9centimeters |
| 12 | Slovenia | 179.8centimeters |
| 13 | Norway | 179.7centimeters |
| 14 | France | 179.7centimeters |
| 15 | Sweden | 179.7centimeters |
| 16 | Finland | 179.6centimeters |
| 17 | Slovakia | 179.5centimeters |
| 18 | Australia | 179.2centimeters |
| 19 | Lithuania | 179.0centimeters |
| 20 | Ireland | 178.9centimeters |
| 21 | Ukraine | 178.5centimeters |
| 22 | Belarus | 178.4centimeters |
| 23 | Switzerland | 178.4centimeters |
| 24 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 178.3centimeters |
| 25 | Montenegro | 178.3centimeters |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 178.2centimeters |
| 27 | Canada | 178.1centimeters |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 177.9centimeters |
| 29 | Italy | 177.8centimeters |
| 30 | New Zealand | 177.7centimeters |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 177.5centimeters |
| 32 | French Polynesia | 177.4centimeters |
| 33 | Austria | 177.4centimeters |
| 34 | Poland | 177.3centimeters |
| 35 | Greece | 177.3centimeters |
| 36 | Hungary | 177.3centimeters |
| 37 | United States of America | 177.1centimeters |
| 38 | Grenada | 177.0centimeters |
| 39 | Israel | 176.9centimeters |
| 40 | Tonga | 176.8centimeters |
| 41 | Spain | 176.6centimeters |
| 42 | Russian Federation | 176.5centimeters |
| 43 | Dominica | 176.3centimeters |
| 44 | Andorra | 176.1centimeters |
| 45 | American Samoa | 176.0centimeters |
| 46 | Barbados | 175.9centimeters |
| 47 | Niue | 175.8centimeters |
| 48 | Moldova, Republic of | 175.5centimeters |
| 49 | Tokelau | 175.3centimeters |
| 50 | Cyprus | 175.0centimeters |
| 51 | South Korea | 174.9centimeters |
| 52 | Greenland | 174.9centimeters |
| 53 | Cook Islands | 174.8centimeters |
| 54 | Romania | 174.7centimeters |
| 55 | Argentina | 174.6centimeters |
| 56 | Jamaica | 174.5centimeters |
| 57 | Taiwan, Province of China | 174.5centimeters |
| 58 | Lebanon | 174.4centimeters |
| 59 | Samoa | 174.4centimeters |
| 60 | Georgia | 174.3centimeters |
| 61 | Seychelles | 174.2centimeters |
| 62 | Türkiye | 174.2centimeters |
| 63 | Tunisia | 174.0centimeters |
| 64 | Fiji | 173.9centimeters |
| 65 | Trinidad and Tobago | 173.7centimeters |
| 66 | Hong Kong | 173.6centimeters |
| 67 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 173.6centimeters |
| 68 | Brazil | 173.6centimeters |
| 69 | Libya | 173.5centimeters |
| 70 | Uruguay | 173.4centimeters |
| 71 | Albania | 173.4centimeters |
| 72 | Malta | 173.3centimeters |
| 73 | Cape Verde | 173.2centimeters |
| 74 | Senegal | 173.1centimeters |
| 75 | Portugal | 172.9centimeters |
| 76 | Paraguay | 172.8centimeters |
| 77 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 172.8centimeters |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 172.7centimeters |
| 79 | Bahamas | 172.7centimeters |
| 80 | Suriname | 172.7centimeters |
| 81 | Antigua and Barbuda | 172.7centimeters |
| 82 | Bermuda | 172.7centimeters |
| 83 | Haiti | 172.6centimeters |
| 84 | Singapore | 172.6centimeters |
| 85 | State of Palestine | 172.1centimeters |
| 86 | Puerto Rico | 172.1centimeters |
| 87 | Kuwait | 172.1centimeters |
| 88 | Armenia | 172.0centimeters |
| 89 | Cuba | 172.0centimeters |
| 90 | North Korea | 172.0centimeters |
| 91 | Turkmenistan | 172.0centimeters |
| 92 | Saint Lucia | 171.9centimeters |
| 93 | People's Republic of China | 171.8centimeters |
| 94 | Chile | 171.8centimeters |
| 95 | Botswana | 171.6centimeters |
| 96 | Venezuela | 171.6centimeters |
| 97 | Tajikistan | 171.3centimeters |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 171.2centimeters |
| 99 | Kazakhstan | 171.1centimeters |
| 100 | Mali | 171.1centimeters |
| 101 | Jordan | 171.0centimeters |
| 102 | Japan | 170.8centimeters |
| 103 | Mauritius | 170.5centimeters |
| 104 | Qatar | 170.5centimeters |
| 105 | United Arab Emirates | 170.5centimeters |
| 106 | Chad | 170.4centimeters |
| 107 | Iraq | 170.4centimeters |
| 108 | Syrian Arab Republic | 170.4centimeters |
| 109 | Morocco | 170.4centimeters |
| 110 | Guyana | 170.2centimeters |
| 111 | Algeria | 170.1centimeters |
| 112 | El Salvador | 169.8centimeters |
| 113 | Azerbaijan | 169.7centimeters |
| 114 | Tuvalu | 169.6centimeters |
| 115 | Kenya | 169.6centimeters |
| 116 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 169.6centimeters |
| 117 | Colombia | 169.5centimeters |
| 118 | Uzbekistan | 169.4centimeters |
| 119 | Burkina Faso | 169.3centimeters |
| 120 | Kiribati | 169.2centimeters |
| 121 | Thailand | 169.2centimeters |
| 122 | Oman | 169.2centimeters |
| 123 | Mongolia | 169.1centimeters |
| 124 | Mexico | 169.0centimeters |
| 125 | Costa Rica | 168.9centimeters |
| 126 | Ghana | 168.8centimeters |
| 127 | Belize | 168.7centimeters |
| 128 | Zimbabwe | 168.6centimeters |
| 129 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 168.5centimeters |
| 130 | Panama | 168.5centimeters |
| 131 | Eritrea | 168.4centimeters |
| 132 | Togo | 168.3centimeters |
| 133 | Eswatini | 168.1centimeters |
| 134 | Vanuatu | 168.1centimeters |
| 135 | Gabon | 167.9centimeters |
| 136 | Guinea-Bissau | 167.9centimeters |
| 137 | Malaysia | 167.9centimeters |
| 138 | Nauru | 167.8centimeters |
| 139 | Cameroon | 167.8centimeters |
| 140 | Bahrain | 167.7centimeters |
| 141 | Palau | 167.7centimeters |
| 142 | Maldives | 167.7centimeters |
| 143 | Niger | 167.7centimeters |
| 144 | Saudi Arabia | 167.7centimeters |
| 145 | Guinea | 167.5centimeters |
| 146 | Republic of the Congo | 167.4centimeters |
| 147 | Sao Tome and Principe | 167.4centimeters |
| 148 | Equatorial Guinea | 167.4centimeters |
| 149 | Angola | 167.3centimeters |
| 150 | Ecuador | 167.1centimeters |
| 151 | Benin | 167.1centimeters |
| 152 | Namibia | 167.0centimeters |
| 153 | Pakistan | 166.9centimeters |
| 154 | Bolivia | 166.8centimeters |
| 155 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 166.8centimeters |
| 156 | Nicaragua | 166.7centimeters |
| 157 | Egypt | 166.7centimeters |
| 158 | South Africa | 166.7centimeters |
| 159 | Central African Republic | 166.7centimeters |
| 160 | Burundi | 166.6centimeters |
| 161 | Sudan | 166.6centimeters |
| 162 | Somalia | 166.6centimeters |
| 163 | Djibouti | 166.6centimeters |
| 164 | Cote d'Ivoire | 166.5centimeters |
| 165 | Zambia | 166.5centimeters |
| 166 | Honduras | 166.4centimeters |
| 167 | Ethiopia | 166.2centimeters |
| 168 | Comoros | 166.2centimeters |
| 169 | Nigeria | 165.9centimeters |
| 170 | Sri Lanka | 165.7centimeters |
| 171 | Uganda | 165.6centimeters |
| 172 | Lesotho | 165.6centimeters |
| 173 | Republic of The Gambia | 165.4centimeters |
| 174 | Bhutan | 165.3centimeters |
| 175 | Afghanistan | 165.3centimeters |
| 176 | Peru | 165.2centimeters |
| 177 | Brunei Darussalam | 165.0centimeters |
| 178 | India | 164.9centimeters |
| 179 | United Republic of Tanzania | 164.8centimeters |
| 180 | Mozambique | 164.8centimeters |
| 181 | Myanmar | 164.7centimeters |
| 182 | Vietnam | 164.4centimeters |
| 183 | Sierra Leone | 164.4centimeters |
| 184 | Solomon Islands | 164.1centimeters |
| 185 | Bangladesh | 163.8centimeters |
| 186 | Liberia | 163.7centimeters |
| 187 | Papua New Guinea | 163.6centimeters |
| 188 | Indonesia | 163.6centimeters |
| 189 | Guatemala | 163.4centimeters |
| 190 | Cambodia | 163.3centimeters |
| 191 | Mauritania | 163.3centimeters |
| 192 | Philippines | 163.2centimeters |
| 193 | Marshall Islands | 162.8centimeters |
| 194 | Rwanda | 162.7centimeters |
| 195 | Nepal | 162.3centimeters |
| 196 | Malawi | 162.2centimeters |
| 197 | Madagascar | 161.5centimeters |
| 198 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 160.5centimeters |
| 199 | Yemen | 159.9centimeters |
| 200 | Timor-Leste | 159.8centimeters |
Showing 200 of 200 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (1996).
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