Statement:
An average person in Portugal drinks more alcohol than in Timor-Leste

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Portugal holds position #56 2016 out of 189 and Timor-Leste is #127 out of 189 2016.
Position of Portugal is worse than position of Timor-Leste.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Portugal and Timor-Leste, 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
    Timor-Leste 'Both sexes' value is 20.5