⌛ Then vs now
How has the United Kingdom changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in the United Kingdom now live 5.5 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
57.3 million in 1990, 69.5 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.83 children per woman in 1990, 1.55 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
34.9 years in 1990, 39.8 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
15.9% in 1990, 19.7% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$16,500 in 1990, Int$64,600 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$1.09 trillion in 1990, $4 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
8.6% in 1991, 4.8% in 2025.
Military spending
4% in 1990, 2.3% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
75.9 years in 1990, 81.4 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
7.9 per 1,000 in 1990, 4.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
12.5% in 1990, 29.2% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
72 kg in 1990, 84.4 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,240 kcal in 1990, 3,430 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
9.6 years in 1990, 13.5 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,620 hours in 1990, 1,520 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
78% in 1990, 83% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 96% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
2 in 1990, 122 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
10.5 t in 1990, 4.5 t in 2024.
Forest cover
11.5% in 1990, 13.3% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
1.8% in 1990, 52% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.3 per 100k in 1990, 1.1 per 100k in 2021.