The World in 2022
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2022
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World Population
8 billion
Milestone reached November 15
#1 Song
Heat Waves
Glass Animals
Top Movie
Top Gun: Maverick
$1.49 billion worldwide
Top Baby Names
Olivia & Liam
Most popular in the US
Latest iPhone
iPhone 14 Pro
Dynamic Island, 48MP camera
Space Milestone
James Webb Telescope
First images released July 2022
New Dictionary Words
Yeet, Pumpkin Spice, Oat Milk
Added to Merriam-Webster
US President
Joe Biden
46th President
Gas Price
$3.97/gallon
Peaked at $5.02 in June
Grocery Prices
Milk $4.09 - Eggs $2.86
Per gallon / per dozen
Forever Stamp
$0.60
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$386,300
US existing home sales
Minimum Wage
$7.25/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
3,839
Down 19.4% for the year
Super Bowl LVI
Rams 23-20 Bengals
February 2022, Inglewood
World Series
Houston Astros
4-2 over Philadelphia Phillies
Best Picture
CODA
First streaming film to win (Apple TV+)
Then vs Now
2022 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2022
$3.97/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
-22%
Milk (per gallon)
2022
$4.09
→
2025
$4.07
+-0%
Eggs (per dozen)
2022
$2.86
→
2025
$3.59
+26%
First-Class Stamp
2022
$0.60
→
2025
$0.78
+30%
Minimum Wage
2022
$7.25/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+0%
Median Home Price
2022
$386,300
→
2025
$414,400
+7%
S&P 500
2022
3,839
→
2025
6,000
+56%
World Population
2022
8.00B
→
2025
8.09B
+1%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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