Statement:
An average person in China drinks more alcohol than in North Korea

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating China holds position #106 2016 out of 189 and North Korea is #125 out of 189 2016.
Position of China is worse than position of North Korea.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both China and North Korea, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    China 'Both sexes' value is 27.9
    North Korea 'Both sexes' value is 20.7