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

When populations surged in several developing nations in the 1950s and 1960s, their GDP did not keep up, and their per capita incomes fell compared to countries with stable populations. — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

That countries with nearly twice the number of billionaires per capita as the United States have thriving democracies should, however, give the lie to the idea that the superrich, by their mere existence, deform democracy. — Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026

The incentives helped bring about steady gains in per capita grain production. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026

Las Vegas has more steakhouses per capita than any other place in the world, with hundreds along the Strip, and a single hotel (the Venetian) that boasts seven on its property alone. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Florida ranked sixth among all states for credit card debt per capita at $5,050 at the end of 2025, up $210 from a year earlier, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York data. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Only Mississippi and Louisiana have more people behind bars per capita. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Officials have used those surpluses to build reserves and shrink state pension debt, which still exceeds $30 billion and represents one of the largest burdens, per capita, of any state. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

California has the lowest residential energy consumption per capita and the third-highest home energy efficiency. — Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026