Statement:
An average person in Australia drinks less alcohol than in Colombia

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Australia holds position #103 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Colombia is #83 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Australia is better than position of Colombia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Australia and Colombia, 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.

   Australia	'Both sexes' value is	28.9
   Colombia	'Both sexes' value is	32.9