Statue of Liberty vs Big Ben
Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) is 331 cm (10'10") taller than Statue of Liberty.
Size comparison: Statue of Liberty vs Big Ben
3.31 m difference (10 ft 10.3 in). Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) is taller than Statue of Liberty.
- Statue of LibertyBuilding
- 92.99 m (305'1")
- Ground to tip of torch: 305 ft 1 in / 92.99 m; the statue alone (heel to top of head) is 111 ft 1 in / 33.86 m.
- National Park Service: Statue of Liberty – Statue Statistics
- Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)Building
- 96.3 m (315'11")
- Height of the tower: 96.3 m.
- UK Parliament: Elizabeth Tower virtual tour
The numbers
Statue of Liberty is 92.99 m (305'1") (Ground to tip of torch: 305 ft 1 in / 92.99 m; the statue alone (heel to top of head) is 111 ft 1 in / 33.86 m), according to National Park Service: Statue of Liberty – Statue Statistics.
Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) is 96.3 m (315'11") (Height of the tower: 96.3 m), according to UK Parliament: Elizabeth Tower virtual tour.
That makes Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) 331 cm (10'10") taller than Statue of Liberty.
Both are drawn to scale from the same ground line, so the difference on the board is exactly the difference in the numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is taller, Statue of Liberty or Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)?
Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) is taller: 96.3 m (315'11") against 92.99 m (305'1") for Statue of Liberty.
How much taller is Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) than Statue of Liberty?
331 cm (10'10"), or 1.04 times Statue of Liberty's height. Figures come from UK Parliament: Elizabeth Tower virtual tour and National Park Service: Statue of Liberty – Statue Statistics.
Sources
- Statue of Liberty: National Park Service: Statue of Liberty – Statue Statistics (checked 19 September 2026)
- Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben): UK Parliament: Elizabeth Tower virtual tour (checked 19 September 2026)
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