per capita

/pɜːˈkæpɪtə/ adjective, adverb formal

Definition

› for each person: This county has the lowest per capita income in the country. Belgians eat more chocolate per capita than any other nation in Europe.

(Definition of per capita adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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