Of the 20 countries included in the study, people in Japan reported sleeping the least, averaging just over six hours per night, but were no worse off than their sleepier counterparts in France, who reported sleeping almost eight hours per night. In Canada people tend to sleep around 7 1/2 hours per night. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published June 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/04/Does-Where-You-Live-Affect-Sleep-You-Need/