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Do Indians spend most hours on leisure? Find out...

October 14, 2013 08:37 IST
A tourist enjoys water surfing on Dal Lake in Srinagar.

People in Asia and Pacific countries spend more than 10 per cent of their time on leisure activities, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nations.

Let's take a look at how much time people spend on leisure in some countries, including India.

Source: OECD

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A view of Astana, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 6 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 6 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 8 hours by men

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 8 hours by women

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 1

Men and women spend equal time on leisure and sleep in Kazakhstan.

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A view of Phnom Penh city and the Mekong river, Cambodia.

Cambodia

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 5 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 5 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: N/A

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: N/A

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 2

Men and women spend equal time on leisure in Cambodia.

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Kayakers paddle on the Swan River past the Perth city skyline, Australia.

Australia

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 5 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by men

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by women

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 3

Men spend more time on leisure than women in Australia.

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People walk along Apgujeong Rodeo Street in the Gangnam area of Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 5 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 8 hours by men

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 8 hours by women

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 4

Men and women spend equal time on sleep in South Korea.

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A herdsman leads his horses home in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, about 40km north of the capital Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 5 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 8 hours by men

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 8 hours by women

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 5

Men spend more time on leisure than women in Kyrgyzstan.

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A view of Auckland City from atop the Sky Tower in New Zealand.

New Zealand

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 5 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by men

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by women

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 6

Men and women spend equal time on sleep in New Zealand.

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Pedestrians walk across a zebra crossing in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 5 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 8 hours by men

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 8 hours by women

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 7

Men spend more time on leisure than women in Japan.

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A view of India Gate in New Delhi.

India

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 5 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by men

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by women

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 8

Men and women spend equal time on sleep in India.

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A view of the city skyline from the Zhongfu Building at night in Beijing, China.

China

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by men

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by women

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 9

Men and women spend just four hours on leisure in China.

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A man talks to customers while offering them a camel ride along Karachi's Clifton Beach, Pakistan.

Pakistan

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 3 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by men

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: 9 hours by women

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 10

Women spend just three hours on leisure in Pakistan.

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A view of the parliament building at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

Mongolia

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 4 hours by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 3 hours by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: N/A

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: N/A

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 11

Women spend just three hours on leisure in Mongolia.

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A view of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.

Armenia

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 1 hour by men

Total hours spent on leisure in an average day: 1 hour by women

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: N/A

Total time spent on sleep in 24 hours: N/A

Rank in total hours spent on leisure by men and women: 12

Men and women spend just one hour on leisure in Armenia.