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

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who has led the country since 2013, has insisted the project will go ahead despite rising public pressure and has championed the development as a potential economic boon for the country, which has one of the lowest rates of GDP per capita in Europe. —Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 June 2026

People sometimes said that Columbia had more journalists per capita than anywhere else in America. —Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

And Floridians owe $62,500 per capita, up 2% over the past year, compared with a 5% growth rate over the past six years. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 May 2026

Additionally, the city has $449 per capita for park spending, per the Trust for Public Land's report. —Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026