Tornado Alley (PROG)

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Per capita is the only valid way to compare crime rates in populations of different sizes. Absolute numbers tell you nothing; rates tell you more, more accurately.

https://www.robertniles.com/stats/percap.shtml

Per capita information provides more granular data than just aggregate information. It is often used as an apples to apples comparison between countries with different population sizes.