Statement:
An average person in North Korea drinks less alcohol than in Belgium

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating North Korea holds position #125 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Belgium is #74 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of North Korea is better than position of Belgium.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both North Korea and Belgium, 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.

   Belgium	'Both sexes' value is	34.3
   North Korea	'Both sexes' value is	20.7