The World in 2012
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2012
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World Population
7.1 billion
Growing by 80 million per year
#1 Song
Somebody That I Used to Know
Gotye ft. Kimbra
Top Movie
The Avengers
$1.52 billion worldwide
Top Baby Names
Sophia & Jacob
Most popular in the US
Latest iPhone
iPhone 5
Taller screen, Lightning connector
Space Milestone
Curiosity Lands on Mars
NASA rover begins Mars exploration
New Dictionary Words
Bucket List, Man Cave
Added to Merriam-Webster
US President
Barack Obama
44th President, re-elected November
Gas Price
$3.64/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $3.53 - Eggs $1.85
Per gallon / per dozen
Forever Stamp
$0.45
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$176,800
Housing recovery beginning
Minimum Wage
$7.25/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
1,426
Year-end close
Super Bowl XLVI
Giants 21-17 Patriots
February 2012, Indianapolis
World Series
SF Giants
4-0 sweep over Detroit Tigers
Best Picture
The Artist
First silent film winner since 1929
Then vs Now
2012 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2012
$3.64/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
-15%
Milk (per gallon)
2012
$3.53
→
2025
$4.07
+15%
Eggs (per dozen)
2012
$1.85
→
2025
$3.59
+94%
First-Class Stamp
2012
$0.45
→
2025
$0.78
+73%
Minimum Wage
2012
$7.25/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+0%
Median Home Price
2012
$176,800
→
2025
$414,400
+134%
S&P 500
2012
1,426
→
2025
6,000
+321%
World Population
2012
7.10B
→
2025
8.09B
+14%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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