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Is Jair Bolsonaro taller than Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva?

Yes. Jair Bolsonaro is taller than Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by 6.5 in (17 cm).

Jair Bolsonaro: taller than about 90 in 100 US men. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: shorter than about 83 in 100 US men.

Jair Bolsonaro is taller than Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by 6.5 in (17 cm).Jair Bolsonaro: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm). Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm).

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Jair Bolsonaro
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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Where these heights come from

Jair Bolsonaro is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm). See all of Jair Bolsonaro’s listed heights.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is commonly listed at 5 ft 6 in (168 cm). See all of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s listed heights.

Photos: Jair Bolsonaro by Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY 2.0; Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 17). Is Jair Bolsonaro taller than Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva? Yes, by 6.5 in. https://heightvs.com/compare/jair-bolsonaro-vs-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva
MLA“Is Jair Bolsonaro Taller Than Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva? Yes, by 6.5 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/jair-bolsonaro-vs-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva.
Chicago“Is Jair Bolsonaro Taller Than Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva? Yes, by 6.5 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/jair-bolsonaro-vs-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva.
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Jair Bolsonaro, 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 5 ft 6 in (168 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline