The World in 2017
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2017
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World Population
7.6 billion
Growing by 80 million per year
#1 Song
Shape of You
Ed Sheeran
Top Movie
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
$1.33 billion worldwide
Top Baby Names
Emma & Liam
Most popular in the US
Latest iPhone
iPhone X
Face ID, edge-to-edge display
Space Milestone
Cassini Mission Ends
Grand finale plunge into Saturn
New Dictionary Words
Dumpster Fire, Face-palm
Added to Merriam-Webster
US President
Donald Trump
45th President, inaugurated January
Gas Price
$2.42/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $3.23 - Eggs $1.47
Per gallon / per dozen
Forever Stamp
$0.49
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$248,800
US existing home sales
Minimum Wage
$7.25/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
2,674
Year-end close
Super Bowl LI
Patriots 34-28 Falcons (OT)
Greatest comeback from 28-3 deficit
World Series
Houston Astros
4-3 over LA Dodgers
Best Picture
Moonlight
Announced after La La Land mix-up
Then vs Now
2017 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2017
$2.42/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+28%
Milk (per gallon)
2017
$3.23
→
2025
$4.07
+26%
Eggs (per dozen)
2017
$1.47
→
2025
$3.59
+144%
First-Class Stamp
2017
$0.49
→
2025
$0.78
+59%
Minimum Wage
2017
$7.25/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+0%
Median Home Price
2017
$248,800
→
2025
$414,400
+67%
S&P 500
2017
2,674
→
2025
6,000
+124%
World Population
2017
7.60B
→
2025
8.09B
+6%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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