Statement:
An average person in Japan drinks less alcohol than in North Macedonia

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Japan holds position #97 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and North Macedonia is #85 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Japan is better than position of North Macedonia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Japan and North Macedonia, 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.

   Japan	'Both sexes' value is	30.4
   North Macedonia	'Both sexes' value is	32.7