Relationship Height Difference Percentile Calculator
See how your relationship height difference compares with a relevant reference population.
Philip N. Cohen — 2017 PSID couple-height analysis
Peer-reviewed height-pairing context
The analysis covers 4,666 U.S. married husband-wife couples, with a median husband-minus-wife difference of six inches. Updated figures report 93.1% husband taller and 2.7% wife taller. Because the public page does not publish the complete numeric histogram, Humanlytic does not synthesize an exact percentile or extend the comparison to same-sex couples.
What this calculator measures
See how your relationship height difference compares with a relevant reference population. The comparison uses the reference population and evidence identified on this page.
How to interpret your result
For relationship-duration results, the displayed percentile or range describes how many relationships in the cited comparison group had a shorter duration. It is descriptive, not a judgment about relationship quality.
How this works
Evidence quality
Limited-data benchmark
Method
Humanlytic converts both heights to inches and calculates male height minus female height. It compares the signed difference with the 2017 PSID analysis: a 6-inch median, 93.1% husband-taller couples, and 2.7% wife-taller couples. The public source does not provide the full numerical cumulative distribution needed for an exact percentile.
Data source
Philip N. Cohen analysis of the 2017 Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Limitations
The public analysis reports a 6-inch median, 93.1% husband-taller couples, and 2.7% wife-taller couples, but not a complete numerical cumulative table. Humanlytic reports the signed difference, configuration frequency, and position relative to the median—not an invented exact percentile. The comparison does not cover same-sex couples.