Jair Bolsonaro William Howard Taft

Is Jair Bolsonaro taller than William Howard Taft?

Yes. Jair Bolsonaro is taller than William Howard Taft by 1.5 in (3.4 cm).

Jair Bolsonaro: taller than about 90 in 100 US men. William Howard Taft: taller than about 80 in 100 US men.

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Jair Bolsonaro

William Howard Taft

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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.

William Howard Taft is commonly listed at 5 ft 11.5 in (181.6 cm). See all of William Howard Taft’s listed heights.

Photos: Jair Bolsonaro by Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY 2.0; William Howard Taft by Pach Brothers, restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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William Howard Taft

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APA	Heightvs. (2026, October 17). Is Jair Bolsonaro taller than Taft? Yes, by 1.5 in. https://heightvs.com/compare/jair-bolsonaro-vs-william-howard-taft
MLA	“Is Jair Bolsonaro Taller Than Taft? Yes, by 1.5 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/jair-bolsonaro-vs-william-howard-taft.
Chicago	“Is Jair Bolsonaro Taller Than Taft? Yes, by 1.5 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/jair-bolsonaro-vs-william-howard-taft.
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Jair Bolsonaro, 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), and William Howard Taft, 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline