Statement:
An average person in The Netherlands drinks more alcohol than in Mauritania

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating The Netherlands holds position #114 2016 out of 189 and Mauritania is #144 out of 189 2016.
Position of The Netherlands is worse than position of Mauritania.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both The Netherlands and Mauritania, 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
    The Netherlands 'Both sexes' value is 26.0