These are the ten most handsome men in the world according to the 'golden ratio'

If you were told to name the ten most handsome men in the world, you'd almost definitely name ex-soccer star David Beckham.

Brad Pitt, Superman's Henry Cavill, Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Gosling, Idris Elba, Tom Brady, Zac Efron, Kim Tae-hyung and Cristiano Ronaldo would probably all be mentioned the most amount of times.

But would it surprise you to hear that only one of those strikingly handsome men actually made the list?

Idris Elba please step forward.

Idris Elba came in at number nine on the list of the ten most handsome men on the planet (Doug Peters/Variety via Getty Images)

The London-born actor, rapper, DJ and singer ranked ninth on the list.

But what is the ranking all about and how can you 'scientifically' rank peoples beauty?

Facial cosmetic surgeon Dr Julian De Silva used technology to determine where handsome men sit on the 'Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty'.

He said: "These brand new computer mapping techniques allow us to solve some of the mysteries of what it is that makes someone physically beautiful and the technology is useful when planning patients’ surgery.”

But what is the 'golden ratio'?

Brad Pitt failed to make the list while George Clooney was ranked the sixth best looking man on the planet (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

According to the Centre for Surgery, it is a consistent measure of beauty often referred to in the context of facial aesthetics as the 'Phi Ratio'.

Adding that the 'proportion, 1.618 to 1, is believed to provide the blueprint for what constitutes a harmoniously proportioned face'.

Through De Silva's analysis, he was able to determine the ten best looking men on the planet - in the name of science anyway... although I don't think you could argue too much with the list.

His findings saw Aaron Taylor-Johnson rank number one, which although I was surprised, I think it was merely because of how I remembered him as Kick-Ass, and is heavily backed to become the next James Bond - we can see why now.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson topped the list as the most handsome man on the planet (Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Armani Beauty)

De Silva said: “Aaron was the clear winner when all elements of the face were measured for physical perfection.

“What makes Aaron so exceptional is the overall shape of his face, which, with a score of 99.2%, is only 0.8% off being perfect. The width and length of his nose is almost perfect, too, at 98.8%. He also has a beautifully sculpted chin which scored well at 95%.

“All his scores were really strong except for his eye spacing at 89%, the gap between his nose and lip (89.6%) and his lips (86%)."

So, who else made the list?

Lucien Laviscount is the second best looking man on the planet according to new research (The Hapa Blonde/GC Images)

1. Aaron Taylor-Johnson – 93.04%
2. Lucien Laviscount – 92.41%
3. Paul Mescal – 92.38%
4. Robert Pattison – 92.15%
5. Jack Lowden – 90.33%
6. George Clooney – 89.9%
7. Nicholas Hoult – 89.84%
8. Charles Melton – 88.46%
9. Idris Elba – 87.94%
10. Shah Rukh Khan – 86.76%

Science ranked Paul Mescal as the third most handsome man on the planet (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

De Silva explained: “Lucien Laviscount, who has won an army of fans for his role as Alfie in Netflix’s Emily In Paris, came second and had the highest score for the length and width of his face at 99.1%.

“Paul Mescal, who takes over the role of Gladiator from Russell Crowe in the new blockbuster which is out next month, came third and had the highest mark for his square chin which scored 98.6%."

So, what do you make of it?