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

In the Drug use by country rating New Zealand holds position #7 ²⁰²² out of 96 and Venezuela is #9 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of New Zealand is worse than position of Venezuela.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Drug use by country" rating. So Total Score is an average for both New Zealand and Venezuela, 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.

   New Zealand	'Total Score' value is	10
   Venezuela	'Total Score' value is	3