Statement:
An average person in Ethiopia drinks less alcohol than in Brazil

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Ethiopia holds position #110 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Brazil is #44 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Ethiopia is better than position of Brazil.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Ethiopia and Brazil, 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.

   Brazil	'Both sexes' value is	41.7
   Ethiopia	'Both sexes' value is	27.3