In which European country are the tallest men found?
Europeans, both men and women, are among the tallest people in the world. But, on average, which European countries have the tallest adult men?
According to data from the NCD-RisC network of scientists, on average, the Netherlands is home to the world's tallest men. With an average height of 183.8 cm, the Dutch are in the lead, not only in Europe, but worldwide.
They're just ahead of men from Montenegro (183.3 cm) and Estonia (182.8 cm). Men from the Nordic countries, the Baltic States and Central Europe, as well as those from the former Yugoslav republics, are the tallest in Europe and the world.
The global top 20 includes 19 European countries, with Dominica (180.2 cm) in 20th place as the highest-ranked non-European country.
Men from Cyprus are by far the smallest in Europe, with an average height of 172.7 cm.
The Belgians (179.1 cm), the Swiss (178.7 cm) and the French (178.6 cm) are in the middle of the European pack.
(MH with LM/source: landgeist.com/Picture: Shvets Production via Unsplash)
