Statement:
An average person in Ethiopia drinks less alcohol than in Costa Rica

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Ethiopia holds position #110 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Costa Rica is #105 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Ethiopia is better than position of Costa Rica.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Ethiopia and Costa Rica, 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.

   Costa Rica	'Both sexes' value is	28.1
   Ethiopia	'Both sexes' value is	27.3