The World in 2003
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2003
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World Population
6.4 billion
Growing by 77 million per year
#1 Song
In Da Club
50 Cent
Top Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
$1.12 billion worldwide
Top Baby Names
Emily & Jacob
Most popular in the US
Hot Tech
iTunes Music Store
Launched April 2003, $0.99 per song
Space Milestone
Columbia disaster
Shuttle broke apart on re-entry, 7 crew lost
New Dictionary Words
Metrosexual, Flexitarian
American Dialect Society words of the year
US President
George W. Bush
43rd President
Gas Price
$1.64/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $2.76 · Eggs $1.24
Per gallon / per dozen
First-Class Stamp
$0.37
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$169,900
Existing homes, rising steadily
Minimum Wage
$5.15/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
1,112
Up 26%, recovering from bust
Super Bowl XXXVII
Buccaneers 48-21 Raiders
January 2003, San Diego
World Series
Florida Marlins
4-2 over Yankees, $54M beats $164M
Best Picture
Chicago
First musical to win since 1968
Then vs Now
2003 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2003
$1.64/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+89%
Milk (per gallon)
2003
$2.76
→
2025
$4.07
+47%
Eggs (per dozen)
2003
$1.24
→
2025
$3.59
+190%
First-Class Stamp
2003
$0.37
→
2025
$0.78
+111%
Minimum Wage
2003
$5.15/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+41%
Median Home Price
2003
$169,900
→
2025
$414,400
+144%
S&P 500
2003
1,112
→
2025
6,000
+440%
World Population
2003
6.40B
→
2025
8.09B
+26%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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