Statement:
An average person in Mauritania drinks less alcohol than in Portugal

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Mauritania holds position #144 2016 out of 189 and Portugal is #56 out of 189 2016.
Position of Mauritania is better than position of Portugal.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Mauritania and Portugal, 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.
    Mauritania 'Both sexes' value is 8.1
    Portugal 'Both sexes' value is 38.4