per capita

Example Sentences

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Yet Britain’s gross domestic product per capita, which was 70% of that of the U.S. in 1970, has now declined to less than 60%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

You don’t mention a salary, but let’s say you’re earning the median per capita income in Hoboken, which is around $109,000 annually.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The study concluded that total population size explained environmental changes more strongly than per capita consumption alone.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

So one way to measure whether people are doing better on average is to adjust economic growth by the number of people, using GDP per capita.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Paul’s and Jim’s work to lower the per capita the way the world viewed health care; what had once seemed impossible was now possible.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French