Statement:
An average person in Italy drinks less alcohol than in Bulgaria

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Italy holds position #115 2016 out of 189 and Bulgaria is #45 out of 189 2016.
Position of Italy is better than position of Bulgaria.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Italy and Bulgaria, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    Bulgaria 'Both sexes' value is 41.5
    Italy 'Both sexes' value is 25.9