The World in 1995
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
1995
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World Population
5.7 billion
Growing by 80 million per year
#1 Song
Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.
Top Movie
Die Hard with a Vengeance
$366 million worldwide
Top Baby Names
Jessica & Michael
Most popular in the US
Hot Tech
Windows 95
Biggest software launch in history, Aug 24
Space Milestone
Galileo reaches Jupiter
First spacecraft to orbit an outer planet
New Dictionary Words
Webcast, Bridezilla, Noob
First known use per Merriam-Webster
US President
Bill Clinton
42nd President
Gas Price
$1.15/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $2.48 · Eggs $1.16
Per gallon / per dozen
First-Class Stamp
$0.32
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$114,600
Existing homes (NAR)
Minimum Wage
$4.25/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
616
Year-end close, up 34%
Super Bowl XXIX
49ers 49-26 Chargers
January 1995, Miami
World Series
Atlanta Braves
4-2 over Cleveland Indians
Best Picture
Forrest Gump
67th Academy Awards, 6 Oscars
Then vs Now
1995 compared to 2025
Gas Price
1995
$1.15/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+170%
Milk (per gallon)
1995
$2.48
→
2025
$4.07
+64%
Eggs (per dozen)
1995
$1.16
→
2025
$3.59
+209%
First-Class Stamp
1995
$0.32
→
2025
$0.78
+144%
Minimum Wage
1995
$4.25/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+71%
Median Home Price
1995
$114,600
→
2025
$414,400
+262%
S&P 500
1995
616
→
2025
6,000
+874%
World Population
1995
5.70B
→
2025
8.09B
+42%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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