Statement:
In New Zealand average level of drug use is lower than in Malaysia

In the Drug use by country rating New Zealand holds position #7 2022 out of 96 and Malaysia is #4 out of 96 2022.
Position of New Zealand is better than position of Malaysia.
Malaysia is leader of the "Drug use by country" rating. So people in Malaysia are more likely to experience problems related to drug use regardless of their own status, compared to New Zealand

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Total Score' in descending order.
    Malaysia 'Total Score' value is 28
    New Zealand 'Total Score' value is 10