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I mean, we got first-world countries and third-world countries so do second-world countries exist as well? Or are they just-better-off 3rd world countries or less-good first world countries? If yes, please give me some examples of 2nd world countries.
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Yep, this. There's also a "Fourth World" of people who live outside the realm of globalisation and industrialisation, or who don't have citizenship of any country.
"First/second/third world" are all cold war terms. Geographers use politically correct phrases like "more economically developed country (MEDC)" and "less economically developed country (LEDC)".
I always wondered about this myself. We never talk about second world country or what that means. I have heard fourth world a few times.
Countries In South America, South East Asia ect, Like basically countries who used to have Third world status but now bost a mix of 1st and 3rd world aspects, Like Modern scyscrapers and shacks with no water or electricity existing in the same country
I think the human geography term has officially changed from first, second, and third-world countries to more developed countries (MDCs) and less developed countries (LDCs).