Statement:
An average person in South Korea drinks less alcohol than in The Maldives

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating South Korea holds position #71 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and The Maldives is #3 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of South Korea is better than position of The Maldives.
The Maldives is leader of the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So people in The Maldives are more likely to experience problems related to the consumption of alcohol in social, healthcare, and economical areas, compared to South Korea

Referencies:

1. Alcohol average daily consumption ²⁰¹⁶ by WHO

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.

   The Maldives	'Both sexes' value is	72.8
   South Korea	'Both sexes' value is	34.6