Here are some of the rankings from Robert V Lenie's A Geography of Time: On Tempo, Culture, and the Pace of Life (New York: Basic Books, 1997). Though its probably partly out of date, I think the information is interesting. I saw this published in Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us. Why is it alright that we observe our own pace in comparison to others you may ask...I sure hope to get the most out of time.
Country | Overall Pace of Life | Walking Speed | Postal Time | Clock Accuracy
Switzerland 1 3 2 1
Ireland 2 1 3 11
Germany 3 5 1 8
Japan 4 7 4 6
Italy 5 10 12 2
England 6 4 9 13
United States 16 6 23 20
Syria 27 29 28 27
El Salvador 28 22 16 31
Brazil 29 31 24 28
Indonesia 30 26 26 30
Mexico 31 17 31 26
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