Statement:
In Ecuador average level of drug use is lower than in South Korea

In the Drug use by country rating Ecuador holds position #5 ²⁰²² out of 96 and South Korea is #3 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of Ecuador is better than position of South Korea.
South Korea is leader of the "Drug use by country" rating. So people in South Korea are more likely to experience problems related to drug use regardless of their own status, compared to Ecuador

Referencies:

1. Drug use by country ²⁰²² by UN

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Total Score' in descending order.

   Ecuador	'Total Score' value is	21
   South Korea	'Total Score' value is	36