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per capita

noun as in per person

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And their performance metrics—like sales per capita—were 16% higher than other workers’ numbers.

In per capita terms, the economy contracted 0.3% in the quarter, the sixth consecutive quarterly decline, highlighting a deterioration in living standards being felt across the country.

Seychelles has the highest wealth per capita in Africa -- around $18,000 according to the World Bank -- but is vulnerable to climate change and faces widespread drug addiction.

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Australia, one of the world's biggest polluters per capita, will aim to cut its carbon emissions by at least 62% compared to 2005 levels over the next decade.

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Nepal's GDP per capita remained under $1,500, making it the second-poorest country in South Asia, behind only Afghanistan.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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