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

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating United Arab Emirates holds position #39 2016 out of 189 and Somalia is #153 out of 189 2016.
Position of United Arab Emirates is worse than position of Somalia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both United Arab Emirates and Somalia, 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.
    Somalia 'Both sexes' value is 3.3
    United Arab Emirates 'Both sexes' value is 44.2