Statement:
An average person in Benin drinks less alcohol than in The Gambia

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Benin holds position #118 2016 out of 189 and The Gambia is #97 out of 189 2016.
Position of Benin is better than position of The Gambia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Benin and The Gambia, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Alcohol average daily consumption 2016 by WHO
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    Benin 'Both sexes' value is 25.1
    The Gambia 'Both sexes' value is 30.4