In May 2020, we surveyed 1000 respondents across the United States on “How much would you pay for a perfect night’s sleep during COVID-19 pandemic?” The results reveal interesting data from what Americans would give up for a year of perfect sleep to differences in terms of sleep between males and females during the pandemic.We surveyed 1,000 Americans from 18 years to 73 years. 51% of them are female, while 49% are male.The average American would pay $328 for a perfect night’s sleep during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is up from $306, the average amount Americans said they’d pay in 2019.

Things Americans would do in exchange for a year of perfect sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic:

• 37% of Americans would give up sex or porn

• 41% of Americans would give up social media

• 40% of Americans would give up alcohol and smoking

• 39% would give up video games

• 26% would give up steaming services such as Netflix or Hulu

• 21.5% would become a vegetarian for a year

For more fascinating results, click the graphic below to see the full original survey from Sleep Standards.Average American only gets 6.6 hours of sleep during COVID-19 Pandemic; graphic courtesy of author.