The World in 1998
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
1998
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World Population
5.9 billion
Growing by 78 million per year
#1 Song
Too Close
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Top Movie
Armageddon
$554 million worldwide
Top Baby Names
Emily & Michael
Most popular in the US
Hot Tech
Apple iMac G3
Translucent Bondi Blue all-in-one saved Apple
Space Milestone
ISS Construction Begins
Zarya module launched Nov 20
New Dictionary Words
Webinar, Dark Energy
First known use per Merriam-Webster
US President
Bill Clinton
42nd President, impeached December 19
Gas Price
$1.03/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $2.70 · Eggs $1.04
Per gallon / per dozen
First-Class Stamp
$0.32
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$130,600
Existing homes (NAR)
Minimum Wage
$5.15/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
1,229
Year-end close, up 27%
Super Bowl XXXII
Broncos 31-24 Packers
January 1998, San Diego
World Series
New York Yankees
Swept Padres 4-0
Best Picture
Titanic
70th Academy Awards, 11 Oscars
Then vs Now
1998 compared to 2025
Gas Price
1998
$1.03/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+201%
Milk (per gallon)
1998
$2.70
→
2025
$4.07
+51%
Eggs (per dozen)
1998
$1.04
→
2025
$3.59
+245%
First-Class Stamp
1998
$0.32
→
2025
$0.78
+144%
Minimum Wage
1998
$5.15/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+41%
Median Home Price
1998
$130,600
→
2025
$414,400
+217%
S&P 500
1998
1,229
→
2025
6,000
+388%
World Population
1998
5.90B
→
2025
8.09B
+37%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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