Western Europe · Europe
Residents of Austria sleep an average of 8h 36m per day, ranking #9 among 62 countries tracked in the Global Sleep Atlas. This is 42 minutes more than the global average of 7h 54m. In Austria, women sleep approximately 8 minutes less than men per day.
Gender gap: -8 minutes (females sleep more)
OECD diary surveys report 70 minutes more sleep than app-based tracking for Austria. This reflects methodological differences: diary surveys measure “time allocated to sleep,” while apps measure detected sleep states.
Different measurement methods produce different results. OECD time-use diaries capture “time in bed,” while app and wearable sources measure detected sleep states.