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

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Portugal holds position #56 2016 out of 189 and Russia is #41 out of 189 2016.
Position of Portugal 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 Portugal 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.
    Portugal 'Both sexes' value is 38.4
    Russia 'Both sexes' value is 43.5