Statement:
An average person in Sweden drinks more alcohol than in Tuvalu

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Sweden holds position #111 2016 out of 189 and Tuvalu is #115 out of 189 2016.
Position of Sweden is worse than position of Tuvalu.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Sweden and Tuvalu, 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.
    Sweden 'Both sexes' value is 27.1
    Tuvalu 'Both sexes' value is 25.9