Statement:
In El Salvador average level of drug use is higher than in Panama

In the Drug use by country rating El Salvador holds position #3 ²⁰²² out of 96 and Panama is #6 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of El Salvador is worse than position of Panama.
El Salvador is leader of the "Drug use by country" rating. So people in El Salvador are more likely to experience problems related to drug use regardless of their own status, compared to Panama

Referencies:

1. Drug use by country ²⁰²² by UN

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

   El Salvador	'Total Score' value is	36
   Panama	'Total Score' value is	15