Definition of per capita in English:
per capita
(also per caput)
adjective & adverb pəː ˈkapɪtə
For each person; in relation to people taken individually.
as adverb the state had fewer banks per capita than elsewhere
lower than average per capita spending
Synonyms
apiece, per person, per capita, to each, for each, from each, individually, respectively
Origin
Late 17th century: Latin, literally 'by heads'.
Definition of per capita in US English:
per capita
adverb & adjectivepər ˈkapədəpər ˈkæpədə
For each person; in relation to people taken individually.
as adverb the state had fewer banks per capita than elsewhere
as adjective per capita spending
Synonyms
apiece, per person, per capita, to each, for each, from each, individually, respectively
Origin
Late 17th century: Latin, literally ‘by heads’.