Statement:
In Nicaragua average level of drug use is lower than in Portugal

In the Drug use by country rating Nicaragua holds position #8 ²⁰²² out of 96 and Portugal is #3 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of Nicaragua is better than position of Portugal.
Portugal is leader of the "Drug use by country" rating. So people in Portugal are more likely to experience problems related to drug use regardless of their own status, compared to Nicaragua

Referencies:

1. Drug use by country ²⁰²² by UN

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Total Score' in descending order.

   Nicaragua	'Total Score' value is	6
   Portugal	'Total Score' value is	36