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

In the Where households spend more on food rating Niger holds position #16 ²⁰²¹ out of 138 and Lesotho is #41 out of 138 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Niger is worse than position of Lesotho.
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 Niger and Lesotho, 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.

   Lesotho	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	36.11
   Niger	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	47.76