per capita
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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
Banner-University Medical Center anchors an excellent healthcare system that features a high ratio of primary-care doctors per capita.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The city’s Economic Development Corporation says the city has roughly 1.5 square feet of grocery space per capita, compared with roughly 5-10 square feet elsewhere in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Countries with higher per capita incomes than North Korea include Sudan, Congo, and Laos.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
