Statement:
In Kyrgyzstan average level of drug use is higher than in Nicaragua

In the Drug use by country rating Kyrgyzstan holds position #6 2022 out of 96 and Nicaragua is #8 out of 96 2022.
Position of Kyrgyzstan is worse than position of Nicaragua.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Drug use by country" rating. So Total Score is an average for both Kyrgyzstan and Nicaragua, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Total Score' in descending order.
    Kyrgyzstan 'Total Score' value is 15
    Nicaragua 'Total Score' value is 6