By the end of the 1960s, the idea of the Third World came to represent countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America that were considered underdeveloped by the West based on a variety of characteristics (low economic development, low life expectancy, high rates of poverty and disease, etc.).
Pada akhir 1960-an, gagasan Dunia Ketiga mewakili negara-negara Afrika, Asia, dan Amerika Latin yang dianggap berkembang oleh Barat berdasarkan sejumlah faktor (pembangunan ekonomi rendah, harapan hidup rendah, tingkat kemiskinan dan penyebaran penyakit tinggi, dan lain-lain).