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

Minnesota claims to have the highest number of golfers per capita in the United States, and with the tournament site located just 25 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, attendance continues to outpace the event's television popularity. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Household wealth per capita is growing in most countries, but largely not keeping pace with GDP, which the institute attributed to slowing real-estate values, as real estate is the largest component of household wealth in most economies. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Africa’s economy is barely expanding on a per capita basis, and household living standards are stagnant across the continent. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

This study found that western-edge residents had higher rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and breast cancer, as well as lower per capita income and higher health care costs. — Beth Ann Malow, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

But Norway is now richer than the United States per capita, and Norwegian workers are more productive than American workers, with higher output per hour. — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

The New England state has about 3,292 trees per capita and roughly 18 million acres of forest land. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

According to Census data, South Dakota ranked 35th in new business formations per capita last year, growing only about 4% from 2024. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026

According to a report published last year by the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University, per capita water consumption in the Dallas-Fort Worth area was around 200 gallons per day. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026