Statement:
An average person in Cabo Verde drinks more alcohol than in South Korea

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Cabo Verde holds position #62 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and South Korea is #71 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Cabo Verde is worse 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 Cabo Verde and South Korea, 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.

   Cabo Verde	'Both sexes' value is	36.7
   South Korea	'Both sexes' value is	34.6