Statement:
An average person in Poland drinks more alcohol than in Ireland

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Poland holds position #61 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Ireland is #71 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Poland is worse than position of Ireland.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Poland and Ireland, 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.

   Ireland	'Both sexes' value is	34.6
   Poland	'Both sexes' value is	37.0