world
An Icelandic volcano grounded Europe
In April 2010, ash from Eyjafjallajökull closed airspace across northern Europe for days.
Born in 1992
It was 2010 when you turned 18
You arrived in 1992. By 2010 — 16 years ago now — the world had moved on. Here's what it looked like.
Turning 16 this year Part of Generation Z
You arrived the year the smartphone started eating the world.
2010
The world you arrived into
Britain
Britain’s first coalition since the war
The 2010 election produced a Conservative–Liberal Democrat government in May.
2010
What people were listening to
music
Tinie Tempah’s "Pass Out"
The debut single kicked off 2010’s British pop-rap moment.
music
Eminem and Rihanna topped charts
"Love the Way You Lie" was one of 2010’s biggest singles.
2010
At the cinema and on television
movies
Inception
Nolan’s spinning top arrived in July 2010 and argued about endings ever since.
movies
The King’s Speech
The story of George VI’s stammer premiered in 2010 and went on to win Best Picture.
2010
Technology looked very different
technology
The iPad was announced
Apple’s tablet arrived in April 2010 and created a category overnight.
technology
Instagram launched
The first photo — a dog and a foot — was posted in October 2010.
2010
What things cost
- An average UK house about £170,000
- A pint of beer about £2.80
- A litre of petrol about £1.20
Indicative UK averages from sample data — being verified and expanded.
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Keep exploring
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See the world you were born into →
The full picture for 1992 — music, movies, technology and more.
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Things that are younger than you →
From the NHS to the iPhone — how much arrived after you did?
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Your life in history →
A timeline of your milestones, matched with history.
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Compare 1992 with 1998 →
Two birth years, side by side. Try it with family.