What is the ape index ratio?

Bottom line: The typical ape index ratio is 1. A number greater than one means your wingspan is greater than your height, and a number less than one means your height is greater than your wingspan. The advantage of expressing your ape index as a ratio is that it will stay the same regardless of whether you calculate it using inches or centimeters.

What Ape Index is bigger than 1?

So don't be surprised if you find an ape index much bigger than 1 and provided in cm or inches – it means that the alternative formula was used. When you already know how to measure your ape ratio, you need to know that most of society has a neutral ape index, which means it equals around 1.

What ape index does a person have?

It’s believed that most people’s wingspan is equivalent to their height, meaning most people have a neutral ape index or, put another way, an ape index ratio of 1. The ape index is measured because in sports like rock climbing, swimming, boxing, and basketball it’s considered an advantage to have long arms for your height.