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developing world

British  

noun

  1. another name for Third World

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Since taking over the World Bank in 2023, the former Mastercard CEO has sketched an ambitious plan to fight poverty by addressing an estimated shortfall in the developing world of 800 million jobs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Decart is also developing world models called Lucy and Oasis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

In the developing world, he added, governments are being forced to make the "impossible" choice between cutting support for their poorest citizens or risking their entire development agenda.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

"If soccer is strengthened in the developing world, global competition increases, which ultimately reduces Uefa's market power and provides more competition for its flagship tournaments," Fifa said.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Ninety-five percent of cases reported were in the developing world.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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