The World in 2009
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2009
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World Population
6.8 billion
Growing by 80 million per year
#1 Song
Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas
Top Movie
Avatar
$2.74 billion worldwide
Top Baby Names
Isabella & Jacob
Most popular in the US
Latest iPhone
iPhone 3GS
Video recording, 2x faster
Space Milestone
Final Hubble servicing mission
Shuttle Atlantis installed new cameras
New Dictionary Words
Staycation, Frenemy, Vlog
Added to Merriam-Webster
US President
Barack Obama
44th President, inaugurated January 20
Gas Price
$2.35/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $3.11 · Eggs $1.66
Per gallon / per dozen
Forever Stamp
$0.44
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$172,000
Still recovering from housing crisis
Minimum Wage
$7.25/hour
Raised from $6.55 in July
S&P 500
1,115
23% recovery from March low of 667
Super Bowl XLIII
Steelers 27-23 Cardinals
February 2009, Tampa
World Series
New York Yankees
4-2 over Phillies, 27th title
Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire
8 Oscars including Best Director
Then vs Now
2009 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2009
$2.35/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+32%
Milk (per gallon)
2009
$3.11
→
2025
$4.07
+31%
Eggs (per dozen)
2009
$1.66
→
2025
$3.59
+116%
First-Class Stamp
2009
$0.44
→
2025
$0.78
+77%
Minimum Wage
2009
$7.25/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+0%
Median Home Price
2009
$172,000
→
2025
$414,400
+141%
S&P 500
2009
1,115
→
2025
6,000
+438%
World Population
2009
6.80B
→
2025
8.09B
+19%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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