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

In the Drug use by country rating Uzbekistan holds position #5 ²⁰²² out of 96 and United Arab Emirates is #7 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan 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.

   United Arab Emirates	'Total Score' value is	10
   Uzbekistan	'Total Score' value is	21