Statement:
In Portugal, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Malta

In the E-Government Development Index rating Portugal holds position #36 ²⁰²² out of 192 and Malta is #14 out of 192 ²⁰²².
Position of Portugal is worse than position of Malta.

Referencies:

1. E-Government Development Index ²⁰²² by United Nations

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

   Malta	'E-Government Index' value is	0.8943
   Portugal	'E-Government Index' value is	0.8273