By the Numbers in 2020
World Population
7.8B
UK Life Expectancy
60.2 years
US Life Expectancy
60.4 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$1,770.75
Dow Jones Index
30,606
US National Debt
27.7T
Sovereign Nations
195
How Much Did Things Cost in 2020?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £250,000 | $290,000 |
| Average salary | £31,000 | $55,000 |
| Pint of milk | 53p | $0.90 |
| Loaf of bread | £1.42 | $2.95 |
| Dozen eggs | £2.20 | $2.40 |
| Pint of beer | £3.89 | $4.60 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £4.80 | $2.17 |
| Cinema ticket | £8.20 | $9.37 |
Technology and Inventions in 2020
Zoom went from niche business tool to essential infrastructure overnight. Remote work became the norm for millions. The PS5 and Xbox Series X launched but were impossible to buy. COVID-19 vaccines were developed in under a year using mRNA technology, a scientific triumph. TikTok was everywhere. Streaming services boomed as cinemas closed.
- ● Zoom became essential infrastructure for work, school, and social life
- ● mRNA COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna in record time
- ● PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X launched
- ● SpaceX Crew Dragon carried astronauts to the ISS, the first commercial crewed spaceflight
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