People in Finland and the Netherlands get the most sleep. Both spend an average of 7:37 hours in bed.
Overall, Japanese people sleep on average 7 hours and 22 minutes a day, the shortest time among the 33 countries, according to a 2021 survey conducted by the OECD.
Romania. Compared to Russia, Romania has some of the earliest bedtimes. On average, people in Romania go to bed at 11:09 pm.
Adequate sleep is vital for your health, but can be hard to achieve when life is busy. Sleeping problems are common, with up to 4 in 10 Australian adults not getting enough good-quality sleep. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to improve your sleep.
The average Aussie goes to bed just after 10:45pm, which is more than an hour earlier than the late night Spaniards, the University of Michigan's global sleep pattern research found. As well as the early nights, Australians are the first to rise along with Americans who both get up just after 6:45am.
China is the only country where people get an average of more than 7 hours of sleep per night. Countries like Hong Kong and Thailand are quite close to 7 hours of sleep. This could be because most Asian cities are a lot more densely populated.
the top three things that brighten up mornings for Australians are: a good breakfast (50%); good weather (49%); and being on time (31%);
People in Japan, Taiwan and Sweden have the biggest struggle with insomnia globally, searching for 'can't sleep' more than any other country around the world.
But no other group of people takes their naps quite as seriously as those living in Spain. The siesta - which means "a midday or afternoon rest or nap" - has become a big part of Spanish culture. Many businesses in Barcelona and other parts of the country still shut down every day so that siestas can take place.
Although New York City may be the most prominently recognized city termed "The City That Never Sleeps", and the city's subway system never closes, the term has been applied to other cities. Below is a list, in alphabetical order, of cities that have also been called "the city that never sleeps": Barcelona.
Now let's delve a little deeper. It seems that naps aren't actually a frequent occurrence. In fact, when we look at the nap habits of each country as a whole, the most naps, an average of 2.5 per month, are taken in Canada, and the least, just 1 nap per month, are taken in Japan.
There are a number of hypotheses on why the country is so sleep deprived, including the long working hours and long commutes. Traditional Japanese working culture also places a strong emphasis on compulsory social events where alcohol is typically consumed, which could also contribute to the sleeplessness.
According to a 2021 survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Japanese sleep an average of seven hours and 22 minutes. This is the shortest duration among the member countries and almost an hour less than the OECD average of 8 hours and 24 minutes.
According to a New York Post report, she can sleep for up to 22 hours every day due to a rare disorder. The woman identified as Joanna Cox from Castleford, West Yorkshire in England, claims that she once slept for four days without waking up.
Either way, we are a country that prefers a morning showers, whether it be to wake us up, relieve stress and clear our heads before the daily grind kicks in. While we're told to avoid checking social media first thing in the morning, it seems what we replace that time with differs state to state.
Australians may see themselves as a hard-partying bunch but new research has shown they go to bed earlier than any other country. The University of Michigan study found a typical Australian adult goes to bed around 10.45pm – a full hour earlier than the Spanish, who have the world's latest bedtime.
Not the lazy country: Australians among the world's earliest risers... but among the first to have an early night. Australians are among the world's earliest risers, with nearly half of all Aussies getting out of bed before 7am, according to a new study.
A typical circadian rhythm in humans is one where peak alertness is around 2-3 hours after awakening and 9-10 hours after awakening, and where fatigue is most likely at around 3 AM, if you wake up like most people do at around 7-9 AM in the morning.
Waking up at 5 AM gives you time to yourself, making it an excellent opportunity to plan out your day and identify your goals. Merely waking up at this time will provide you with a significant productivity boost and leave you more motivated to get stuff done.
Some experts do argue that humans tend to be more productive in the wee early hours of the morning, simply because there are fewer distractions at those times. That's the sentiment Tim Cook has shared in the past to explain his own early-rising habit.
“This large study suggests that going to sleep between 10 and 11pm could be the sweet spot for most people to keep their heart healthy long-term.
Given that an average a person sleeps for 8 hours in a day, that means that an average person will sleep for 229,961 hours in their lifetime or basically one third of their life. That's precious time which could have been spent watching Die Hard 105,325 times.
But the majority manage to get at least 6 hours, as you can see in the list below detailing the sleep habits of 10 highly successful people: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX: 6 hours (1am — 7am) Tim Cook, CEO of Apple: 7 hours (9:30pm — 4:30am) Bill Gates, Co-Founder of Microsoft: 7 hours (12am — 7am)