Statement:
In United Arab Emirates, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Malawi

In the Where households spend more on food rating United Arab Emirates holds position #117 ²⁰²¹ out of 138 and Malawi is #18 out of 138 ²⁰²¹.
Position of United Arab Emirates is better than position of Malawi.
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 United Arab Emirates and Malawi, 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.

   Malawi	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	45.25
   United Arab Emirates	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	14.26