Statement:
In Benin, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Tonga

In the Where households spend more on food rating Benin holds position #37 ²⁰²¹ out of 138 and Tonga is #33 out of 138 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Benin is better than position of Tonga.
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 Benin and Tonga, 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.

   Benin	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	37.51
   Tonga	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	39.80