thumb | right | Per capita electricity generation from wind, 2021
Per capita is a Latin phrase literally meaning "by heads" or "for each head", and idiomatically used to mean "per person".
Social statistics
The term is used in a wide variety of social sciences and statistical research contexts, including government statistics, economic indicators, and built environment studies.
It is commonly used in the field of statistics in place of saying "per person" (although per caput is the Latin for "per head").
It is also used in wills to indicate that each of the named beneficiaries should receive, by bequest or devise, equal shares of the estate.