Statement:
An average person in The Democratic Republic of the Congo drinks less alcohol than in Italy

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating The Democratic Republic of the Congo holds position #137 2016 out of 189 and Italy is #115 out of 189 2016.
Position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo is better than position of Italy.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Italy, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo 'Both sexes' value is 15.3
    Italy 'Both sexes' value is 25.9