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It's certainly an outdated label, hence why "Developed" and "Developing" are used more commonly now.
> The “three worlds” model of geopolitics first arose in the mid-20th century as a way of mapping the various players in the Cold War. ... In this original context, the First World included the United States and its capitalist allies in places such as Western Europe, Japan and Australia. The Second World consisted of the communist Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellites. The Third World, meanwhile, encompassed all the other countries that were not actively aligned with either side in the Cold War. These were often impoverished former European colonies, and included nearly all the nations of Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia.
> The “three worlds” model of geopolitics first arose in the mid-20th century as a way of mapping the various players in the Cold War. ... In this original context, the First World included the United States and its capitalist allies in places such as Western Europe, Japan and Australia. The Second World consisted of the communist Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellites. The Third World, meanwhile, encompassed all the other countries that were not actively aligned with either side in the Cold War. These were often impoverished former European colonies, and included nearly all the nations of Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia.
[Link](https://www.history.com/news/why-are-countries-classified-as-first-second-or-third-world)