Statement:
An average person in Timor-Leste drinks more alcohol than in Mauritania

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Timor-Leste holds position #127 2016 out of 189 and Mauritania is #144 out of 189 2016.
Position of Timor-Leste is worse than position of Mauritania.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Timor-Leste and Mauritania, 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.
    Mauritania 'Both sexes' value is 8.1
    Timor-Leste 'Both sexes' value is 20.5