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

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

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