Are there any first world countries in Africa?

The term ''first world country” in this context is outdated, and probably doesn't refer to what you think it does. First world countries are countries within NATO, and strongly Aligned with the US. The major first world countries include: US, UK, Canada, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand. read more

First, Second, and Third World countries are terms used in the Cold War, but also used in modern day to represent development. First World nations can mean countries sided with the US during the Cold War or a highly developed country. So in Cold War terms, yes; Angola, Somalia, and Mauritius are considered first world nations. read more

Then there are second and third world countries. Second world countries are those aligned with the USSR, part of the Warsaw Pact. As the USSR is no longer a thing, there is no such thing as a second world country any more. Third world countries are those unaligned with either the US or USSR. read more

List of Countries of the First World The term First World originally refers to the capitalist, industrialized countries, within the Western European and United States' sphere of influence, (e.g. member states of the NATO). read more