Statement:
An average person in Mauritania drinks less alcohol than in The Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Mauritania holds position #144 2016 out of 189 and The Democratic Republic of the Congo is #137 out of 189 2016.
Position of Mauritania is better than position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Mauritania and The Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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.
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo 'Both sexes' value is 15.3
    Mauritania 'Both sexes' value is 8.1