Statement:
In Iran, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in South Africa

In the E-Government Development Index rating Iran holds position #88 ²⁰²² out of 192 and South Africa is #63 out of 192 ²⁰²².
Position of Iran is worse than position of South Africa.

Referencies:

1. E-Government Development Index ²⁰²² by United Nations

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'E-Government Index' in descending order.

   Iran	'E-Government Index' value is	0.6433
   South Africa	'E-Government Index' value is	0.7357