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

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating South Korea holds position #71 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Panama is #66 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of South Korea is better than position of Panama.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both South Korea and Panama, 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.

   Panama	'Both sexes' value is	35.7
   South Korea	'Both sexes' value is	34.6