per capita

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These trends emerged despite the mayor's assertion that London's per capita homicide rate has fallen to its lowest level on record.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

However, commercial flying is the safest form of transportation per capita and per mile, followed by train and bus travel.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

During her campaign, she pledged to reduce crime and fix the prison-overcrowding problem in Arkansas, which has the nation’s third-highest incarceration rate per capita behind Louisiana and Mississippi, according to federal data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

By the end of 2009, Alabama had the nation’s highest execution rate per capita.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson