Statement:
In Niger average level of drug use is lower than in Mali

In the Drug use by country rating Niger holds position #5 ²⁰²² out of 96 and Mali is #3 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of Niger is better than position of Mali.
Mali is leader of the "Drug use by country" rating. So people in Mali are more likely to experience problems related to drug use regardless of their own status, compared to Niger

Referencies:

1. Drug use by country ²⁰²² by UN

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

   Mali	'Total Score' value is	36
   Niger	'Total Score' value is	21