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Is George W. Bush taller than Ronald Reagan?

No. Ronald Reagan is taller than George W. Bush by 1.5 in (3.8 cm).

George W. Bush: taller than about 80 in 100 US men. Ronald Reagan: taller than about 91 in 100 US men.

Ronald Reagan is taller than George W. Bush by 1.5 in (3.8 cm).George W. Bush: 5 ft 11.5 in (181.6 cm). Ronald Reagan: 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm).

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George W. Bush
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Where these heights come from

George W. Bush is commonly listed at 5 ft 11.5 in (181.6 cm). See all of George W. Bush’s listed heights.

Ronald Reagan was listed by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library at 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm). See all of Ronald Reagan’s listed heights.

Photos: George W. Bush by Eric Draper, Public domain; Ronald Reagan by Michael Evans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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George W. Bush, 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm), and Ronald Reagan, 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline