Statement:
In El Salvador average level of drug use is about the same as in Portugal

In the Drug use by country rating El Salvador holds position #3 ²⁰²² out of 96 and Portugal is #3 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Both countries are leaders of the "Drug use by country" rating. So people in El Salvador and Portugal are more likely to experience problems related to drug use regardless of their own status, compared to most countries of the World.

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
   Portugal	'Total Score' value is	36