per capita
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per capita
- /pɝ ˈkæpɪtə/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin per capita (“per head”).
adjective
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Per person.
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Similar: capitated
- Shared equally among all individuals.
adverb
- Per person. As of April 26, the US ranked 22nd in the number of tests performed per capita, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- Equally among all individuals.
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adj per person
| Español | por cabeza, percápita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일인당 irindang |
| 日本語 | 一人当たり hitori atari |
| 中文 | 人均的 rénjūn de |
| हिन्दी | प्रति व्यक्ति prati vyakti, फ़ी आदमी fī ādmī |
| Português | per capita |
| Français | par personne |
| Deutsch | Pro-Kopf- |
| Italiano | pro capite |
| Română | pe cap de locuitor |
| Tiếng Việt | đầu người |
adj shared equally among all individuals
| Français | par habitant |
|---|
adv per person
| 日本語 | 一人当たり hitori-atari |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 人均 rénjūn |
| Português | per capita |
| Français | par habitant |
| Deutsch | pro Kopf |
| Italiano | a testa, pro capite |
| Română | pe cap de locuitor, per cap de locuitor, per capita, pe capita |
| Русский | на ду́шу населе́ния na dúšu naselénija |
Talk about this word "per capita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/per%20capita. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. per capita. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/per%20capita "per capita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/per%20capita.Cite this
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