Synonyms of per capita

per capita

adverb

(ˌ)pər-ˈka-pə-tə 

as in a shot

for each one

we expect the students to receive less funding per capita this year due to a marked increase in the school-age population

Synonyms & Similar Words

• a shot
• each
• per
• a pop
• a throw
• apiece
• all
• separately
• apart
• respectively
• individually
• independently
• singly
• discretely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• together
• collectively
• altogether
• aggregately

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of per capita

In the North of Mexico, metro Monterrey’s real GDP per capita is about 50% higher than Guadalajara’s. —Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Switzerland has the highest number of Fortune Global 500 companies per capita in the world. —Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 12 June 2026

To make their ranking, the personal finance company analyzed more than 180 cities using 41 key indicators, including factors such as parks per capita and average restaurant meal prices. —Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

Rural residents of the province had per capita income of 13,052 yuan ($1,927) in 2020, while rural residents in China's wealthy province Zhejiang had income of 31,930 yuan ($4,714) in 2020. —ABC News, 10 June 2026