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

In the E-Government Development Index rating Russia holds position #40 ²⁰²² out of 192 and South Africa is #63 out of 192 ²⁰²².
Position of Russia is better 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.

   Russia	'E-Government Index' value is	0.8162
   South Africa	'E-Government Index' value is	0.7357