Question: is there such thing as second world countries

Answer: Yes, The Second World is the former industrial socialist states (formally the Eastern Bloc) largely encompassing territories under the influence of the Soviet Union. Following World War II, there were 19 communist states, and after the fall of the Soviet Union, only five socialist states remained: China, North Korea, Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam. Along with ``First World'' and ``Third World'', the term was used to divide the states of Earth into three broad categories.