Statement:
In South Africa average level of drug use is higher than in United Arab Emirates

In the Drug use by country rating South Africa holds position #6 ²⁰²² out of 96 and United Arab Emirates is #7 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of South Africa is worse than position of United Arab Emirates.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Drug use by country" rating. So Total Score is an average for both South Africa and United Arab Emirates, 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.

   South Africa	'Total Score' value is	15
   United Arab Emirates	'Total Score' value is	10