Women Women report being far more stressed out than men (with scores of 5.2 vs. 4.5 out of 10) — and that gender stress gap is widening. What’s more, while more than half of women (51%) say they have lain awake at night in the past month due to stress, just 32% of men can say the same. Women are more stressed out than men Stress levels (out of 10) by gender American Psychological AssociationSource: The American Psychological AssociationCatey Hill