Statement:
An average person in United Arab Emirates drinks more alcohol than in Micronesia

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating United Arab Emirates holds position #39 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Micronesia is #69 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of United Arab Emirates is worse than position of Micronesia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both United Arab Emirates and Micronesia, 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.

   Micronesia	'Both sexes' value is	34.9
   United Arab Emirates	'Both sexes' value is	44.2