Ever wondered about the average penis size? Of course you have. Well, finding an accurate number can be tricky, because many studies depend on self-reporting, a flawed methodology that often leads to people over-reporting their actual sizes.
But the World Penis Data website is trying to cut through the bad methodology and determine an actual average penis size by averaging up measurements from different worldwide studies and separating the results based on whether the measurements were self-reported or objectively measured in a laboratory setting.
Through a bunch of statistical analysis, the website determined that the average length of a flaccid or erect penis varies a quarter of an inch to half an inch, depending on whether the length is self-reported or objectively measured.
Here are the averages the World Penis Database came up with:
- Average flaccid penis length when objectively measured: 9.25 centimeters (3.6 inches)
- Average flaccid penis length when self-reported: 9.9 centimeters (3.8 inches)
- Average erect penis length when objectively measured: 13.3 centimeters (5.2 inches)
- Average erect penis length when self-reported: 14.7 centimeters (5.7 inches)
Unsurprisingly, when men were asked to self-report their penis sizes, they typically reported them as larger. Oh, men. How predictable.
