If Philippines is considered a third world country,and USA as first world,what is a second world country then?

Question

I'm just wondering...

Answer 1

The term Third World came about when the most powerful countries were aligned as Communist/AntiCommunist. Some nations, like India and Egypt, decided not to participate. They called themselves the non-aligned nations, or the Third World. Then Third World became associated with less-developed countries, and that's mostly what it means today. People still say Third World, but there's not a first or a second.

Answer 2

That First World, ... Third World stuff was the lingo used during the Cold War. The communist nations were considered Second World (the USSR and it's satellite countries, and possibly China, but I'm not sure there).

"One world is enough for all of us...."

Answer 3

I read that the Philippines is third-and-a- half. It is far from being a 3rd world when compared to parts of Africa, maybe a 2nd with a B-minus.

Answer 4

United States of Amexico!

Answer 5

second world would be brazil...a country that is on the upswing economically but still suffering from great disparities in income levels and a high proportion of the population living in poverty