Statement:
An average person in United Kingdom drinks more alcohol than in North Korea

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating United Kingdom holds position #79 2016 out of 189 and North Korea is #125 out of 189 2016.
Position of United Kingdom is worse than position of North Korea.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both United Kingdom and North Korea, 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.
    North Korea 'Both sexes' value is 20.7
    United Kingdom 'Both sexes' value is 33.7