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Is Harry S. Truman taller than Jimmy Carter?

No. Jimmy Carter is taller than Harry S. Truman by 0.5 in (1.3 cm).

Harry S. Truman: taller than about 50 in 100 US men. Jimmy Carter: taller than about 57 in 100 US men.

Jimmy Carter is taller than Harry S. Truman by 0.5 in (1.3 cm).Harry S. Truman: 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm). Jimmy Carter: 5 ft 9.5 in (176.5 cm).

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Harry S. Truman
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Where these heights come from

Harry S. Truman is commonly listed at 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm). See all of Harry S. Truman’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: Harry S. Truman by National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain; Jimmy Carter by Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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MLA“Is Harry Truman Taller Than Jimmy Carter? No, 0.5 in Shorter.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/harry-s-truman-vs-jimmy-carter.
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Harry S. Truman, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and Jimmy Carter, 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline