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Is James Monroe taller than Mahathir Mohamad?

Yes. James Monroe is taller than Mahathir Mohamad by 5 in (12.9 cm).

James Monroe: taller than about 85 in 100 US men. Mahathir Mohamad: shorter than about 75 in 100 US men.

James Monroe is taller than Mahathir Mohamad by 5 in (12.9 cm).James Monroe: 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm). Mahathir Mohamad: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).

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These rounded published listings give an approximate gap. They do not account for shoes or posture in a photograph.

Where these heights come from

James Monroe is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm). See all of James Monroe’s listed heights.

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

Photos: James Monroe by Gilbert Stuart, Public domain; Mahathir Mohamad by kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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James Monroe, 6 ft 0 in (183 cm), and Mahathir Mohamad, 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline