1988 → today
A few things have changed since I arrived
You've had 38 years of front-row seats. Here's the scoreboard.
Our price records for 1988 are still being filled in — the population comparison below always works though.
And you were there for all of it
- 10 Prime Ministers
- 2 monarchs
- 10 World Cups
- +3.1 billion people on Earth
Keep exploring
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See the world you were born into →
The full picture for 1988 — music, movies, technology and more.
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What was the world like when you turned 18? →
The year 2006, through fresh eyes.
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Your life in history →
A timeline of your milestones, matched with history.
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Compare 1988 with 1998 →
Two birth years, side by side. Try it with family.