Short answer: in Iceland, a man who is 181 cm counts as average height, and a woman as very tall.
Average height
Men · 53% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 98% are shorter
181 cm (5′11″)
71.3 in
53% of adult men in Iceland are shorter than this; 1 in 2.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 180.4 cm (5′11″).
98% of adult women in Iceland are shorter than this; 1 in 46.7 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″) | +0.6 cm | 53% | 92% |
| Women | 167.4 cm (5′6″) | +13.6 cm | 98% | 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 | 49% | 97% |
| United States | 78% | 99.8% |
| Brazil | 88% | 99.9% |
| China | 92% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 98% | 99.9% |
| India | 99% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.2% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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