The World in 2016
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2016
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World Population
7.5 billion
Growing by 80 million per year
#1 Song
Love Yourself
Justin Bieber
Top Movie
Captain America: Civil War
$1.15 billion worldwide
Top Baby Names
Emma & Noah
Most popular in the US
Latest iPhone
iPhone 7 / 7 Plus
Removed the headphone jack
Space Milestone
Gravitational Waves Detected
LIGO confirms Einstein was right
New Dictionary Words
FOMO, Humblebrag
Added to Merriam-Webster
US President
Barack Obama
44th President, final year
Gas Price
$2.14/gallon
National average, lowest since 2004
Grocery Prices
Milk $3.20 - Eggs $1.68
Per gallon / per dozen
Forever Stamp
$0.47
USPS price dropped in April
Median Home Price
$235,500
US existing home sales
Minimum Wage
$7.25/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
2,239
Year-end close
Super Bowl 50
Broncos 24-10 Panthers
February 2016, Peyton Manning's last game
World Series
Chicago Cubs
First title since 1908, 108-year drought
Best Picture
Spotlight
Boston Globe investigative journalism
Then vs Now
2016 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2016
$2.14/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+45%
Milk (per gallon)
2016
$3.20
→
2025
$4.07
+27%
Eggs (per dozen)
2016
$1.68
→
2025
$3.59
+114%
First-Class Stamp
2016
$0.47
→
2025
$0.78
+66%
Minimum Wage
2016
$7.25/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+0%
Median Home Price
2016
$235,500
→
2025
$414,400
+76%
S&P 500
2016
2,239
→
2025
6,000
+168%
World Population
2016
7.50B
→
2025
8.09B
+8%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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