Statement:
An average person in Sweden drinks less alcohol than in Burkina Faso

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Sweden holds position #111 2016 out of 189 and Burkina Faso is #31 out of 189 2016.
Position of Sweden is better than position of Burkina Faso.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Sweden and Burkina Faso, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    Burkina Faso 'Both sexes' value is 47.9
    Sweden 'Both sexes' value is 27.1