per capita

Example Sentences

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The top five states with the highest income per capita, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and California, also have the highest share of passport ownership in the country.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

“So per capita food production has risen by 50 per cent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The government work report outlined an intention for “laying a solid foundation for doubling per capita GDP by 2035 compared to 2020,” a key goal set by President Xi in the past.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

These plans are attractive to insurers because SNPs get higher per capita payments because enrollees have higher expected medical spending due to their more severe healthcare needs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

We’re less than a half mile from the National Institutes of Health, and my zip code has one of the highest concentrations of graduate degrees per capita in the United States.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove