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

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating El Salvador holds position #109 2016 out of 189 and South Korea is #71 out of 189 2016.
Position of El Salvador 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 El Salvador and South Korea, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    El Salvador 'Both sexes' value is 27.6
    South Korea 'Both sexes' value is 34.6