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Is John McCain taller than Sukarno?

Yes. John McCain is taller than Sukarno by 0.3 in (0.7 cm).

John McCain: shorter than about 62 in 100 US men. Sukarno: shorter than about 65 in 100 US men.

John McCain is taller than Sukarno by 0.3 in (0.7 cm).John McCain: 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm). Sukarno: 5 ft 7.5 in (172 cm).

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Where these heights come from

John McCain is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm). See all of John McCain’s listed heights.

Sukarno is commonly listed at 5 ft 7.5 in (172 cm). See all of Sukarno’s listed heights.

Photos: John McCain by United States Congress, Public domain; Sukarno by Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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John McCain, 5 ft 8 in (173 cm), and Sukarno, 5 ft 7.5 in (172 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline