Statement:
An average person in Mali drinks less alcohol than in Russia

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Mali holds position #142 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Russia is #41 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Mali is better than position of Russia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Mali and Russia, 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.

   Mali	'Both sexes' value is	12.4
   Russia	'Both sexes' value is	43.5