Statement:
An average person in Ireland drinks more alcohol than in Tuvalu

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Ireland holds position #71 2016 out of 189 and Tuvalu is #115 out of 189 2016.
Position of Ireland is worse than position of Tuvalu.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Ireland and Tuvalu, 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.
    Ireland 'Both sexes' value is 34.6
    Tuvalu 'Both sexes' value is 25.9