Statement:
An average person in Mauritania drinks less alcohol than in Sao Tome and Principe

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Mauritania holds position #144 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Sao Tome and Principe is #41 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Mauritania is better than position of Sao Tome and Principe.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe, 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
   Sao Tome and Principe	'Both sexes' value is	43.5