Japanese sleep the second shortest among 29 countries in the world, after South Korea.

National average hours of sleep (target age 15-64)

1. South Africa 9 hours 22 minutes China 9 hours 02 minutes
2. India 8 hours 48 minutes
3. New Zealand 8 hours 46 minutes
4. U.S.A. 8 hours 36 minutes
5. Spain 8 hours 36 min. ｜ 28.Japan 7 hours 43 minutes
6. South Korea 7 hours 41 min. OECD「Balancing paid work, unpaid work and leisure 2014」

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