Statement:
An average person in France drinks more alcohol than in Norway

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating France holds position #64 2016 out of 189 and Norway is #128 out of 189 2016.
Position of France is worse than position of Norway.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both France and Norway, 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.
    France 'Both sexes' value is 36.1
    Norway 'Both sexes' value is 20.4