Statement:
An average person in Moldova drinks less alcohol than in South Africa

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Moldova holds position #28 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and South Africa is #6 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Moldova is better than position of South Africa.
Both countries are leaders of the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So people in Moldova and South Africa are more likely to experience problems related to the consumption of alcohol in social, healthcare, and economical areas, 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.

   Moldova	'Both sexes' value is	49.2
   South Africa	'Both sexes' value is	64.6