per capita

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Yet Britain’s gross domestic product per capita, which was 70% of that of the U.S. in 1970, has now declined to less than 60%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

You don’t mention a salary, but let’s say you’re earning the median per capita income in Hoboken, which is around $109,000 annually.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The study concluded that total population size explained environmental changes more strongly than per capita consumption alone.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

But when per capita incomes grow at an average of 1% a year, which is closer to the experience this century, average incomes only grow by about 16% over a 15-year period.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The number of police officers per capita in the United States rose about 14 percent during the 1990s.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt