AS MOST people will attest to the fact that size doesn’t really matter, there’s no need to fret about how your manhood measures up to other blokes.
But if you really are curious, scientists have gone to the trouble to ranking average penis sizes across the world, from biggest to smallest.
You might not like where the UK and US rank
If you get hung up about these sorts of things, you might not love how Brits’ todgers stack up compared to other countries.
A team of German researchers combed through more than 40 studies – spanning nearly 90 countries – involving penis size.
Wherever possible, they avoided using studies where men had self-reported their penis size – research suggests that blokes tend to fudge their actual sizes as they’re trying to attain unrealistic standards.
One average, men from Ecuador and Cameroon were deemed to have the largest members, on average measuring almost seven inches from root to tip when erect – that’s about 17 cm.
Next came Bolivia, Sudan and Haiti, where men’s penises tended to measure 6.5, 6.48 and 6.3 inches.
You have to scroll right down the list to find the UK and the US.
Americans took up 60th place with a penis size of 5.4 in (13.5 cm). Meanwhile, Brits placed 68th with an average of 5.2 in (13.1 cm).
This estimated differed from recent studies which suggested that the UK’s average penis length rested at 6.36 in.
Men in Cambodia were bottom of the list, with an average penis measuring 3.95 inches.
While theories might have persisted about penis length and body size being linked, the scientists determined that “the correlation is marginal” based on their analysis of a number of studies.
Researchers also found no correlation between penis size and body mass index (BMI) – this differed from their research average breast sizes across the world, which showed a correlation between larger boobs and higher BMIs.
The German research team addressed yet another penis size myth.
“It is often claimed that the length of the male limb can be determined by the size of the shoe or the length of the index finger,” they observed.
“In three of the more than 40 studies evaluated here, no connection to the length of the index finger was determined.”
But they noted that one studies within their pool “curiously found an inverse dependence to the length of the middle and ring finger”.
Nor did the researchers find any connection between soldier and shoe size.
How do I measure my penis?
The research team had a few pointers for how to correctly measure your penis.
“In principle, the length is always measured on the upper side from the root of the shaft to the tip of the glans,” they wrote.
This is the rounded part forming at the edge of your penis.
“If there is a fat pad above the root, this may be slightly pressed in during measurement.”
If you’re trying to measure your circumference, it’s usual to do so at the root, they added.
Meanwhile, the NHS also gives some advice on how to measure a penis.
At first they advise to see your penis as other people would, so look at yourself undressed in front of a full-length mirror.
The penis looks longer and larger than when observed from above.
According to the health service, there is little point in getting out a ruler or tape measure when the penis is limp.
This is because a flaccid penis can vary a lot, for example, depending on how cold the room is.
To get a precise measurement, do it when you have an erection.
You should measure the penis on the top side, from the base to the tip.
Some men might consider trying to make their penis bigger, with a few even resorting to enlargement surgery.