Chart detailing the Order of Merit for all the Combined Africa Cup of Nations Tournaments.
| Country (21) | Winners | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Top Four | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Ghana | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| DR Congo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Zambia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tunisia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Sudan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Senegal | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Congo | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Mali | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Uganda | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Guinea | 1 | 1 | |||
| Libya | 1 | 1 | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 134 | |
