The World in 2008
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2008
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World Population
6.7 billion
Growing by 79 million per year
#1 Song
Low
Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
Top Movie
The Dark Knight
$1.0 billion worldwide
Top Baby Names
Emma & Jacob
Most popular in the US
Latest iPhone
iPhone 3G
3G data, GPS, and the App Store
Space Milestone
Phoenix lands on Mars
First to confirm water ice on Mars
New Dictionary Words
Subprime, Fanboy, Malware
Added to Merriam-Webster
US President
George W. Bush
43rd President (final year)
Gas Price
$3.25/gallon
Peaked at $4.11 in July
Grocery Prices
Milk $3.80 · Eggs $1.99
Per gallon / per dozen
Forever Stamp
$0.42
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$197,100
Down 9.5% from housing crisis
Minimum Wage
$6.55/hour
Raised from $5.85 in July
S&P 500
903
Down 38.5%, worst year in decades
Super Bowl XLII
Giants 17-14 Patriots
February 2008, ended 18-0 perfect season
World Series
Philadelphia Phillies
4-1 over Tampa Bay Rays
Best Picture
No Country for Old Men
Coen Brothers, 4 Oscars
Then vs Now
2008 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2008
$3.25/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
-5%
Milk (per gallon)
2008
$3.80
→
2025
$4.07
+7%
Eggs (per dozen)
2008
$1.99
→
2025
$3.59
+80%
First-Class Stamp
2008
$0.42
→
2025
$0.78
+86%
Minimum Wage
2008
$6.55/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+11%
Median Home Price
2008
$197,100
→
2025
$414,400
+110%
S&P 500
2008
903
→
2025
6,000
+564%
World Population
2008
6.70B
→
2025
8.09B
+21%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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