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

In the Drug use by country rating Tajikistan holds position #9 ²⁰²² out of 96 and New Zealand is #7 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of Tajikistan is better than position of New Zealand.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Drug use by country" rating. So Total Score is an average for both Tajikistan and New Zealand, 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
   Tajikistan	'Total Score' value is	3