pə(r)ˈkapəd.ə, ˌpərˈk-, pə̄ˈk-, -pətə adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: Latin by heads
1. : per unit of population : by or for each person
the heaviest debt per capita and in proportion to wealth in the union — D.Y.Thomas
per capita consumption
per capita tax
2. : equally to each individual — used of the sharing of an inheritance; compare per stirpes