Statement:
An average person in Niger drinks less alcohol than in Madagascar

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Niger holds position #151 2016 out of 189 and Madagascar is #130 out of 189 2016.
Position of Niger is better than position of Madagascar.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Niger and Madagascar, 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.
    Madagascar 'Both sexes' value is 20.0
    Niger 'Both sexes' value is 5.4