Statement:
In Timor-Leste average level of drug use is higher than in United Arab Emirates

In the Drug use by country rating Timor-Leste holds position #5 2022 out of 96 and United Arab Emirates is #7 out of 96 2022.
Position of Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Total Score' in descending order.
    Timor-Leste 'Total Score' value is 21
    United Arab Emirates 'Total Score' value is 10