Asukaskohtainen

Asukaskohtainen is a Finnish adjective meaning per inhabitant or per resident. It is used in statistics and data analysis to normalize values by the size of the population, enabling comparisons across regions with different numbers of residents. The term is formed from asukas (resident) and the suffix -kohtainen, which signals a relation to a unit or per amount.

In practical use, asukaskohtainen is attached to nouns to describe per-person measures, such as asukaskohtainen tulotaso (income level per inhabitant), asukaskohtainen verotuotto (tax revenue per resident), or asukaskohtainen kulutustaso (consumption level per person). The English equivalent is commonly rendered as per capita or per inhabitant.

Applications and considerations. Asukaskohtainen measures are standard in official statistics, economics, health, and environmental reporting because they facilitate fairer comparisons by removing the direct effect of population size. When interpreting such figures, it is important to be clear about the population base used (mid-year population, census, or other estimates) since different bases can affect comparability. The term also appears in a variety of compound forms, such as asukaskohtaiset menot or asukaskohtainen kustannus, reflecting different per-resident metrics.

Relation to other terms. While sometimes used interchangeably with per-capita expressions in Finnish contexts, asukaskohtainen specifically emphasizes normalization by residents rather than by total area or other units. It is a standard, neutral term in Finnish statistical and policy language.