Short answer: in Iceland, a man who is 180 cm counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 48% are shorter
Tall
Women · 97% are shorter
180 cm (5′11″)
70.9 in
48% of adult men in Iceland are shorter than this; 1 in 1.9 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 180.4 cm (5′11″).
97% of adult women in Iceland are shorter than this; 1 in 33 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 167.4 cm (5′6″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 180.4 cm (5′11″) | −0.4 cm | 48% | 90% |
| Women | 167.4 cm (5′6″) | +12.6 cm | 97% | 99.9% |
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Values are cohort-weighted averages for adults aged 18+, derived from NCD-RisC 2020 and UN population estimates; they do not reflect regional differences within a country. Details: methodology and sources.
What share of adults of the same sex is shorter than this?
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 43% | 96% |
| United States | 74% | 99.7% |
| Brazil | 85% | 99.8% |
| China | 90% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 97% | 99.9% |
| India | 98% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.8% | 99.9% |
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