per capita

Example Sentences

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These trends emerged despite the mayor's assertion that London's per capita homicide rate has fallen to its lowest level on record.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The top five states with the highest income per capita, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and California, also have the highest share of passport ownership in the country.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

“So per capita food production has risen by 50 per cent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

These plans are attractive to insurers because SNPs get higher per capita payments because enrollees have higher expected medical spending due to their more severe healthcare needs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Icelanders read more books per capita than any other people on the globe, and—like the Russians—they almost all play chess.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady