Statement:
An average person in Panama drinks less alcohol than in Saint Lucia

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Panama holds position #66 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Saint Lucia is #43 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Panama is better than position of Saint Lucia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Panama and Saint Lucia, 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.

   Panama	'Both sexes' value is	35.7
   Saint Lucia	'Both sexes' value is	42.8