Statement:
An average person in Bhutan drinks less alcohol than in South Korea

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Bhutan holds position #152 2016 out of 189 and South Korea is #71 out of 189 2016.
Position of Bhutan is better than position of South Korea.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Bhutan and South Korea, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    Bhutan 'Both sexes' value is 4.2
    South Korea 'Both sexes' value is 34.6