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

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating North Korea holds position #125 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Tonga is #121 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of North Korea is better than position of Tonga.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both North Korea and Tonga, 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.

   North Korea	'Both sexes' value is	20.7
   Tonga	'Both sexes' value is	23.1