Statement:
An average person in The Maldives drinks more alcohol than in United Arab Emirates

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating The Maldives holds position #3 2016 out of 189 and United Arab Emirates is #39 out of 189 2016.
Position of The Maldives is worse than position of United Arab Emirates.
The Maldives is leader of the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So people in The Maldives are more likely to experience problems related to the consumption of alcohol in social, healthcare, and economical areas, compared to United Arab Emirates

Referencies:

  1. Alcohol average daily consumption 2016 by WHO
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    The Maldives 'Both sexes' value is 72.8
    United Arab Emirates 'Both sexes' value is 44.2