per capita

Example Sentences

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Denmark is one of the world's wealthiest countries in per capita terms.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

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

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

Offered in a year in which the average per capita income in the United States was $432, Strub’s purse caused a national sensation.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand