per capita
Example Sentences
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In per capita GDP terms, China trails the U.S. and has yet to catch up with Japan or South Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The province has the highest GDP per capita in the country, and it contributes billions a year to the federal tax pool because of its strong economy.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Discontent with our current healthcare system, which costs twice as much per capita as some other developed countries for materially worse outcomes, is not only a Democratic issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
People in Saxony-Anhalt would "lose around 1,600 euros in annual per capita income on average," he wrote.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
On a per capita basis, Switzerland has more firearms than just about any other country, and yet it is one of the safest places in the world.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
