Statement:
An average person in Malaysia drinks less alcohol than in Nicaragua

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Malaysia holds position #148 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Nicaragua is #72 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Malaysia is better than position of Nicaragua.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Malaysia and Nicaragua, 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.

   Malaysia	'Both sexes' value is	6.7
   Nicaragua	'Both sexes' value is	34.5