These Are the Sleepiest Countries in the World—How Does Your Shut-Eye Compare?

Are you living in one of the sleepiest countries in the world? Where you tuck yourself in at night may impact whether you are a loud-and-proud eight-hours-a-night sleep professional, or if instead, you find that the hours pass you by in a twilight blur with slumber just out of reach. We’re all aware of the health and productivity impacts of not snoozing enough, but as a result of busy modern lives, sometimes a great night between the sheets isn’t always possible. If you find yourself tossing and turning as the world sleeps around you—you wouldn't be alone. The difference between the average amount of sleep reported in the sleepiest countries in the world and the most rested is one hour and 25 minutes. While that isolated figure may not sound like much, that ostensibly insignificant amount of time adds up to a little over 19 days worth of sleep over the course of a year. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared insufficient sleep a public health epidemic. And while instances are rare, the Japanese have a term for the fatal consequences: Karōshi, covering excessive work hours and high job pressure and, in turn, a lack of rest and sleep. To reveal