IT'S the age-old question - does penis size matter?
According to a new survey of women, it does... though it's in stark contrast to previous findings.
The new survey revealed most women are unhappy with their partner’s manhood.
Nine in ten women said they wished their partner was bigger down below, according to research by Moorgate Andrology Clinic in London. It specialises in intimate surgical procedures, including penis enlargement.
"To find that women want around seven and a half inches with a bigger-than-average girth reinforces what we’ve known for years, we just haven’t had the proof until now," David Mills, managing director of Moorgate, said.
"It confirms that overall women are not telling the truth if they say penis size isn’t a factor."
But don't let it get you down - studies have showed mixed results when it comes to whether penis size or girth is even important.
One review of research, published in the International Journal of Impotence Research, found some evidence that women do not find penis size is a significant factor when it comes to sexual satisfaction.
Another found women prefer a larger penis for one-night-stands, but not in a long term partner.
You may have wondered how your todger matches up compared to others.
Previously, researchers have crunched the numbers to reveal which countries boast the biggest penises (and breasts) for those who are just a little curious.
Health experts at NowPatient gathered data on the average penis size across the world to reveal the countries with the largest members - and where the average size has grown or shrunk over the years.
Brits might not be thrilled with where the UK ranks.
"One body part men can worry about more than any is one that is rarely seen by most people in the world, their penis," medical writer and head of new medicines discovery, Rajive Patel, said.
"Some people will worry about theirs or compare it to others.
"While you may worry about your body’s size or shape, it is important to understand that everyone’s bodies are different and beautiful in their own way.
"Having said that, we wanted to discover which countries have the biggest size on average."
Now Patient experts reviewed data by World Population Review on the average penis size by country for 2024.
Rajive noted that the studies used self-reported data - meaning that men reported their own penis sizes, so they may have inflated them by an inch or two.
Research suggests that blokes tend to fudge their actual sizes, as they're trying to attain unrealistic standards, so it's best to take these averages with a pinch of salt.
Sudanese men were deemed to have the largest members in the world, with an average erect length of 7.06 inches.
Blokes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) followed closely, on average measuring 7.06 inches.
Ecuador ranked third, with men reporting an average length of 6.93 inches, followed by Republic of the Congo (6.82 inches), Ghana (6.81) and Nigeria (6.69).
Thailand was deemed to have the smallest average penis size in the world, with men's members measuring 3.71 inches when erect.
Cambodia and Nepal ranked slightly higher, with and average of 3.87 and 3.93 inches.
Brits were listed in between those, coming in at 60th place out of 142 with an average the average member measuring 5.63 inches.
Despite the UK ranking pretty far from top 10 in this division, they still came in above the United States (5.57 inches) and Switzerland (5.61 inches).
The ideal penis size is 7.5 inches, according to a Moorgate Clinic survey of 180 women aged 18 to 60. This is around 50 per cent bigger than the average for British and American blokes.
Participants were shown 27 lifelike models of penises of different sizes and asked to pick which they’d most want in a partner.
The research also revealed that 40 per cent of women wished their partner was thicker down below.
Where have penis sizes changed the most?
Rankings have shifted throughout the years, according to the data.
Venezuelan men have seen the biggest increase in size while Italians dropped down in the rankings.
There was an increase in the reported average penis size in Venezuela of over 27 per cent between 2022 and 2024.
In 2022, the average erect length was 5.25 inches, which has shot up to 6.67 inches this year.
Though not as drastic, Brits also saw an increase in average penis size over the last two years, growing from 5.17 to 5.63 inches.
Meanwhile in Italy, the average reported penis size decreased by almost 20 per cent in two years, from over six inches in 2022 to less than five in 2024.
What is the average breast size across the world?
NowPatient also reviewed data on average breast sizes across the world, which indicated that they range AA to D cups.
The largest average breast sizes tend to be found in Europe.
Women in Norway, for example, had an average boob size of C-D.
Brits ranked pretty high in this category, as the average bra cup size is C.
Women in the US also reported an average breast size of C.
Meanwhile, women in African and southeast Asian countries have smaller cup sizes on average.
