Smart ring maker Oura has revealed Australians and New Zealanders know all about getting some quality slumber – they are the world’s longest sleepers according to a new report.
Oura today released its ANZ: The State of Sleep Report 2026 and it showed New Zealanders got the most sleep in the world each night at 7 hours and 11 minutes closely followed by Australians at 7 hours and 9 minutes on average.
One of the specialties of the Oura smart ring is tracking sleep length and sleep quality and giving users a score every morning.
A smart ring is an easier and more discreet way of tracking your sleep rather than having to wear a smartwatch to bed.
The Oura sleep report placed Australians and New Zealanders at the top of the list not only for the longest sleep but also for being the world’s earliest risers with 43 per cent of Australians and 39 per cent of Kiwis falling into morning chronotypes – which is another phrase for morning person.
These are the highest percentages globally.
At the other end of the scale only 5 per cent of Australians and 4 per cent of New Zealanders fall into the evening or late evening chronotype – another name for night owls.
But while Australians are excellent sleepers the report told a different story during the daytime with an average of 107 minutes of physiological stress and just 55 minutes of recovery each day.
In fact, Australians get less daytime rest and recovery of any country analysed.
Over in New Zealand it is slightly brighter with an average of 101 stressed minutes per day but, just like the Australians, Kiwis are still finding it hard to build in restorative pauses.
This suggests both nations are making up for hectic days with longer nights in bed.
“What we’re seeing in Australia and New Zealand is a reminder that sleep duration alone doesn’t tell the full story,” said Doug Sweeny, CMO at Oura.
“Recovery is a 24-hour equation: if stress isn’t managed during the day, the body carries that load into the night.
“The encouraging thing is that many of our members here are already working with their bodies – waking early, going to bed early, and aligning their daily rhythms with their biology, something they can do confidently with Oura.
“This is why we’re so excited to keep bringing science-backed insights to ANZ: to help make small, meaningful changes that support overall health.
“We’re continuing that work with partners like Saint Haven, where those insights come to life in real‑world spaces designed to support deeper rest and recovery.”
Oura Ring 4 and Oura Ring 4 Ceramic are available to purchase in Australia and New Zealand through the Oura website: ouraring.com.
You can read Tech Guide’s full review of the Oura Ring 4 here.
