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 these and four of the other main categories — annual cost of in-home services, percentage of population aged 65 & older, life expectancy, and health-care facilities per capita — Iowa rated above the national average, according to WalletHub. —Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026

The organization finds a strong correlation between rule of law and GDP per capita, as well as other measures of well-being. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026

Seventeen Fortune 500 companies are based in the Twin Cities, more per capita than any other US metro and in the top 10 globally. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026

The state ranks fifth in Fortune 500 concentration per capita. —Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026