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Average Sleep Time by Country

China has the highest Average Sleep Time (9.01 h), followed by India (8.55 h) and United States (8.48 h). Qatar has the lowest (6.45 h).

Health70 countries · 5 metricsUpdated Sep 9, 2026Original page
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Average Sleep Time

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 70 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
7.2 h
Middle half 7.15 h – 7.32 h
Average
7.41 h
70 countries
Highest
9.01 h
China
Lowest
6.45 h
Qatar

Data

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70 countries · # = rank by Average Sleep Time
#
1China9.01 h————
2India8.55 h12:12:20 AM07:25:26 AM12:32:43 AM07:50:30 AM
3United States8.48 h11:07:47 PM06:46:35 AM11:33:27 PM07:33:02 AM
4South Africa8.47 h10:37:42 PM06:20:56 AM10:57:43 PM06:59:38 AM
5France8.38 h11:48:14 PM07:27:27 AM12:12:18 AM08:15:19 AM
6Spain8.37 h11:59:04 PM07:33:24 AM12:29:57 AM08:25:58 AM
6New Zealand8.37 h10:52:50 PM06:42:30 AM11:16:36 PM07:26:30 AM
8Poland8.35 h11:45:52 PM07:20:36 AM12:18:07 AM08:12:50 AM
8Estonia8.35 h11:56:59 PM07:37:43 AM12:31:52 AM08:41:25 AM
10Italy8.33 h11:50:14 PM07:17:33 AM12:13:22 AM08:05:56 AM
11Finland8.32 h11:32:35 PM07:15:24 AM12:10:20 AM08:23:41 AM
12Germany8.3 h11:31:21 PM07:07:32 AM12:04:18 AM08:08:11 AM
13United Kingdom8.28 h11:27:20 PM07:10:12 AM11:53:30 PM07:54:56 AM
14Netherlands8.27 h11:34:43 PM07:21:16 AM12:02:50 AM08:09:22 AM
15Norway8.26 h11:49:52 PM07:23:53 AM12:28:05 AM08:32:06 AM
16Sweden8.22 h11:25:54 PM07:04:02 AM12:00:04 AM08:03:33 AM
17South Korea7.58 h12:05:02 AM07:09:59 AM12:26:16 AM07:55:42 AM
18Albania7.32 h————
19Australia7.3 h10:52:22 PM06:38:04 AM11:18:24 PM07:19:05 AM
19Belgium7.3 h11:37:22 PM07:19:05 AM12:01:32 AM08:06:42 AM
19Ireland7.3 h11:39:14 PM07:26:59 AM12:12:38 AM08:16:31 AM
22Japan7.29 h12:27:50 AM07:22:04 AM12:47:31 AM08:05:56 AM
23Canada7.25 h11:20:30 PM07:02:59 AM11:46:59 PM07:48:26 AM
23Czechia7.25 h11:29:12 PM07:05:13 AM11:55:37 PM07:57:15 AM
23Austria7.25 h11:24:33 PM07:03:46 AM11:53:39 PM07:58:41 AM
23Switzerland7.25 h11:29:44 PM07:03:19 AM11:59:33 PM08:03:56 AM
23Denmark7.25 h11:22:45 PM07:03:06 AM12:03:41 AM08:03:46 AM
23Slovenia7.25 h————
23North Macedonia7.25 h————
30Russia7.2 h12:33:19 AM08:12:24 AM12:58:36 AM08:57:05 AM
30Iran7.2 h————
30Colombia7.2 h————
30Ukraine7.2 h————
30Romania7.2 h12:05:50 AM07:39:21 AM12:31:04 AM08:26:00 AM
30Portugal7.2 h12:01:29 AM07:39:07 AM12:25:24 AM08:23:02 AM
30Greece7.2 h12:00:02 AM07:35:04 AM12:28:25 AM08:22:41 AM
30Serbia7.2 h————
30Slovakia7.2 h11:20:38 PM06:56:05 AM11:45:15 PM07:45:21 AM
30Costa Rica7.2 h————
30Croatia7.2 h————
30Puerto Rico7.2 h————
30Cyprus7.2 h————
43Brazil7.15 h————
43Mexico7.15 h11:36:02 PM07:08:12 AM12:11:58 AM07:59:00 AM
43Argentina7.15 h————
43Peru7.15 h————
43Venezuela7.15 h————
43Chile7.15 h————
43Ecuador7.15 h————
43Israel7.15 h————
43Hungary7.15 h————
43Lebanon7.15 h————
43Uruguay7.15 h————
54Saudi Arabia7.1 h————
54United Arab Emirates7.1 h11:57:14 PM07:20:17 AM12:28:49 AM08:03:20 AM
54Jamaica7.1 h————
57Indonesia7.05 h————
57Vietnam7.05 h————
57Thailand7.05 h11:56:45 PM07:18:01 AM12:16:04 AM07:47:05 AM
57Taiwan7.05 h————
57Jordan7.05 h————
57Singapore7.05 h12:12:47 AM07:25:45 AM12:38:03 AM08:09:07 AM
63Pakistan7 h————
63Kenya7 h————
63Bolivia7 h————
66Hong Kong6.55 h12:11:29 AM07:28:46 AM12:38:22 AM08:17:25 AM
67Egypt6.45 h————
67Philippines6.45 h————
67Malaysia6.45 h————
67Qatar6.45 h————

What correlates with Average Sleep Time?

Pearson r against 1,845 other country metrics sharing at least 42 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Average Sleep Time tend to score higher on these

  1. IKEAsCountries with the Most IKEAs
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 51
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  2. Cultural SitesWorld Heritage Sites by Country
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 64
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  3. Grape ProductionGrape Production by Country
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 56
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  4. Cultural SitesArchaeological Sites by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 64
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  5. Total Heritage SitesWorld Heritage Sites by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 66
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  6. Gold Medals Won (in Specific Olympics)Olympic Medals by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 45
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Average Sleep Time tend to score lower on these

  1. Average Temperature (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 68
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  2. Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 66
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  3. Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 66
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  4. 4-5 Member HouseholdNumber of Households by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 65
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  5. Major Countries Overall RankMajor Countries
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 49
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  6. Average Annual Temp. 1961-1990 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 66
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Average Sleep Time?
China has the highest Average Sleep Time, at 9.01 h, followed by India (8.55 h) and United States (8.48 h).
Which country has the lowest Average Sleep Time?
Qatar has the lowest Average Sleep Time, at 6.45 h.
What is the median Average Sleep Time across countries?
The median is 7.2 h across the 70 countries with data.
Where does this average sleep time by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Average Sleep Time by Country: Which Nations Sleep the Most - StatsGeo; Country differences in nocturnal sleep variability: Observations from a large-scale, long-term sleep wearable study - ScienceDirect.