Statement:
An average person in China drinks less alcohol than in India

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating China holds position #106 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and India is #91 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of China is better than position of India.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both China and India, 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.

   China	'Both sexes' value is	27.9
   India	'Both sexes' value is	31.5