Western Europe · Europe
Residents of Belgium sleep an average of 8h 33m per day, ranking #14 among 62 countries tracked in the Global Sleep Atlas. This is 39 minutes more than the global average of 7h 54m. In Belgium, women sleep approximately 19 minutes less than men per day.
Gender gap: -19 minutes (females sleep more)
OECD diary surveys report 62 minutes more sleep than app-based tracking for Belgium. 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.