Statement:
In Iraq average level of drug use is higher than in New Zealand

In the Drug use by country rating Iraq holds position #6 ²⁰²² out of 96 and New Zealand is #7 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of Iraq is worse than position of New Zealand.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Drug use by country" rating. So Total Score is an average for both Iraq and New Zealand, 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.

   Iraq	'Total Score' value is	15
   New Zealand	'Total Score' value is	10