Differences between Lithuanians and neighboring nations
Lithuanians are a small nation of 3-5 million. Many foreigners do not know it or mistakenly identify Lithuanians as belonging to some other ethnicity. This short table gives a better idea on how Lithuanians differ from neighboring nations.
Bold entries indicate similarity, while non-bold entries indicate differences.
| Ethnicity | Language | Religion | Recent history (pre-1990) | Modern alignment | Team sport |
| Lithuanians | Lithuanian (Baltic) | Roman Catholic | Occupied by USSR (1940) | NATO, EU | Basketball |
| Russians | Russian (East Slavic) | Russian Orthodox | Dominant nation of the USSR | Eurasian Union | Football / Ice hockey |
| Poles | Polish (West Slavic) | Roman Catholic | Dominated by USSR | NATO, EU | Football |
| Latvians | Latvian (Baltic) | Lutheran / Roman Catholic | Occupied by USSR (1940) | NATO, EU | Ice hockey |
| Estonians | Estonian (Finno-Ugric) | Lutheran | Occupied by USSR (1940) | NATO, EU | Basketball |
| Belarusians | Russian / Belarusian (East Slavic) | Russian Orthodox | Occupied by USSR (1919, 1939) | Eurasian Union | Ice hockey |
| Ukrainians | Ukrainian (East Slavic) | Ukrainian Orthodox | Occupied by USSR (1921, 1939) | Seeks to join NATO, EU | Football |
| Finns | Finnish (Finno-Ugric) | Lutheran | Attacked by USSR (1939) | Neutral, EU | Ice hockey |
| Swedes | Swedish (Germanic) | Lutheran | No wars against USSR | Neutral, EU | Ice hockey |
| Moldavians | Romanian (Romance) | Romanian Orthodox | Occupied by USSR (1940) | Shifting | Football |
| Germans | German (Germanic) | Lutheran / Roman Catholic | Partitioned by USSR | NATO, EU | Football |
| Danes | Danish (Germanic) | Lutheran | No wars against USSR (allied during WW2) | NATO, EU | Football |
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