per capita
Example Sentences
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Banner-University Medical Center anchors an excellent healthcare system that features a high ratio of primary-care doctors per capita.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Despite Australia being one of the wealthiest countries per capita in the world and having more than its fair share of world-leading scientists… we have a truly awful record of conserving species," Ritchie says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Estonia, with a population of 1.3 million, now has 10 active unicorns -- the most per capita in Europe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Several studies suggest that GDP per capita has declined by at least 6%, a serious recession in a period when most other major nations have seen modest economic growth.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
We lock up six times as many citizens per capita as England, for example, and seventeen times as many as Japan.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
