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

In the Where households spend more on food rating United Arab Emirates holds position #117 ²⁰²¹ out of 138 and Saint Lucia is #69 out of 138 ²⁰²¹.
Position of United Arab Emirates is better than position of Saint Lucia.
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 Saint Lucia, 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.

   Saint Lucia	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	27.37
   United Arab Emirates	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	14.26