The World in 2021
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2021
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World Population
~7.9 billion
Up from 7.8 billion in 2020
#1 Song
Levitating
Dua Lipa
Top Movie
Spider-Man: No Way Home
$1.9 billion worldwide
Top Baby Names
Olivia & Liam
Most popular in the US
Latest iPhone
iPhone 13
A15 Bionic, Cinematic mode
Space Milestone
Mars Perseverance & Ingenuity
First powered flight on another planet
New Dictionary Words
Dad Bod, Amirite, FTW
Added to Merriam-Webster
US President
Joe Biden
46th President
Gas Price
$3.01/gallon
National average, highest since 2014
Grocery Prices
Milk $3.54 - Eggs $1.79
Per gallon / per dozen
Forever Stamp
$0.58
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$346,900
Up 16.9% from 2020, record high
Minimum Wage
$7.25/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
4,766
Up 27% for the year
Super Bowl LV
Buccaneers 31-9 Chiefs
Tom Brady's 7th ring
World Series
Atlanta Braves
4-2 over Houston Astros
Best Picture
Nomadland
93rd Academy Awards
Then vs Now
2021 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2021
$3.01/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+3%
Milk (per gallon)
2021
$3.54
→
2025
$4.07
+15%
Eggs (per dozen)
2021
$1.79
→
2025
$3.59
+101%
First-Class Stamp
2021
$0.58
→
2025
$0.78
+34%
Minimum Wage
2021
$7.25/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+0%
Median Home Price
2021
$346,900
→
2025
$414,400
+19%
S&P 500
2021
4,766
→
2025
6,000
+26%
World Population
2021
7.90B
→
2025
8.09B
+2%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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