Statement:
An average person in Solomon Islands drinks less alcohol than in Italy

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Solomon Islands holds position #122 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Italy is #115 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Solomon Islands is better than position of Italy.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Solomon Islands and Italy, 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.

   Italy	'Both sexes' value is	25.9
   Solomon Islands	'Both sexes' value is	22.6