per capita
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Climate think-tank Ember said India consumes less transport fuel per capita than China did at a comparable income level in 2012, helped by the spread of cheap solar power and declining battery costs.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The country's per capita GDP - around $667 in 2024, according to the UN - is a small fraction of South Korea's $36,227.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
In comparison Rwanda, despite its economic boom, remains a low-income country with a GDP per capita barely exceeding $1,100.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Researchers at Brown estimated the typical household’s increased cost for each state by looking at both per capita gas consumption and the increase in local prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Icelanders read more books per capita than any other people on the globe, and—like the Russians—they almost all play chess.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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