Statement:
In Barbados, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Malaysia

In the Where households spend more on food rating Barbados holds position #61 ²⁰²¹ out of 138 and Malaysia is #64 out of 138 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Barbados is worse than position of Malaysia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Where households spend more on food" rating. So % of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages is an average for both Barbados and Malaysia, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. Where households spend more on food ²⁰²¹ by International Labor Organization

   The countries in the rating sorted by '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' in descending order.

   Barbados	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	30.11
   Malaysia	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	29.50