Statement:
An average person in South Korea drinks more alcohol than in Vanuatu

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating South Korea holds position #71 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Vanuatu is #136 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of South Korea is worse than position of Vanuatu.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both South Korea and Vanuatu, 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.

   South Korea	'Both sexes' value is	34.6
   Vanuatu	'Both sexes' value is	15.9