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Is François Hollande taller than Jimmy Carter?

No. Jimmy Carter is taller than François Hollande by 2.5 in (6.5 cm).

François Hollande: shorter than about 75 in 100 US men. Jimmy Carter: taller than about 57 in 100 US men.

Jimmy Carter is taller than François Hollande by 2.5 in (6.5 cm).François Hollande: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). Jimmy Carter: 5 ft 9.5 in (176.5 cm).

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François Hollande
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Where these heights come from

François Hollande is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). See all of François Hollande’s listed heights.

Jimmy Carter is commonly listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (176.5 cm). See all of Jimmy Carter’s listed heights.

Photos: François Hollande by Web Summit, CC BY 2.0; Jimmy Carter by Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 17). Is François Hollande taller than Jimmy Carter? No, 2.5 in shorter. https://heightvs.com/compare/francois-hollande-vs-jimmy-carter
MLA“Is François Hollande Taller Than Jimmy Carter? No, 2.5 in Shorter.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/francois-hollande-vs-jimmy-carter.
Chicago“Is François Hollande Taller Than Jimmy Carter? No, 2.5 in Shorter.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/francois-hollande-vs-jimmy-carter.
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François Hollande, 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), and Jimmy Carter, 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline