On average males are taller than females. This fact is true for all the people living in the countries featured in the above graph. But how much taller are the male humans. Well, it depends on the country. The graph above shows the height difference between the average male and female person living in the indicated country.
The countries with the biggest difference between the two heights are: Cambodia, Serbia, Sweden and Ireland. In Cambodia, males are typically 7 inches taller than females. The countries with the smallest difference are: Nigeria, Italy, South Africa, and Vietnam. Males are typically 2 inches taller than females in Nigeria.
The United States is near the top of this list. The average height difference in the USA is 5.5 inches.
World Countries Average Male and Female Height Difference Graph Notes:
The x-axis (horizontal part of the graph) shows the name of the country. The y-axis (vertical part of the graph) shows the height difference in inches. Each bar represents the average male height minus the average female height for the citizens of that country. The graph is generated using 2021 data. Average: a number that is calculated by adding quantities together and then dividing the total by the number of quantities.
