Here is the medal distribution over the history of the IRF World Rafting Champs:
Men:
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Czech Republic | 11 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| Germany | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| Russia | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| Japan | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| Brazil | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| USA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | ||
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 |
Women:
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| New Zealand | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| Czech Republic | 12 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| USA | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Japan | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | ||
| Russia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Norway | 1 | 1 |
