per capita

Calculated for each person in a group or population.

• Per capita income has risen.
• The report compares per capita energy use in different countries.
• Why is per capita spending higher in small towns?

Similar words: per person, per head

Common phrases: per capita income, per capita spending

Divided so that every person receives the same share.

• The will requires a per capita distribution.
• Each heir received the same amount under the per capita arrangement.
• The lawyer explained how per capita shares would be calculated.

Similar words: equal

Opposites: unequal

Common phrases: per capita distribution, per capita shares

For each person in a group or population.

• People here use less water per capita.
• The country produces more waste per capita than its neighbours.
• How much does the city spend per capita on health?

Similar words: per person, per head

Common phrases: spend per capita, annually per capita

In equal shares for every person involved.

• The money was divided per capita.
• The estate will be distributed per capita among the surviving heirs.
• Their agreement says to share the remaining funds per capita.

Similar words: equally

Opposites: unequally

Common phrases: divide per capita, distribute per capita