Statement:
In Latvia average level of drug use is higher than in Venezuela

In the Drug use by country rating Latvia holds position #2 2022 out of 96 and Venezuela is #9 out of 96 2022.
Position of Latvia is worse than position of Venezuela.
Latvia is leader of the "Drug use by country" rating. So people in Latvia are more likely to experience problems related to drug use regardless of their own status, compared to Venezuela

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Total Score' in descending order.
    Latvia 'Total Score' value is 45
    Venezuela 'Total Score' value is 3