Without checking my log, I'd say I'm not doing too bad.
I've been mostly chasing band countries and 5BWAZ opportunities. Not terribly interested in the Honor Roll as such, though lifetime, I'm pushing 300 countries.
Despite not trying to work countries "as such" over the minimum, I've managed to work about 190 countries (again, without making that a primary goal) since 2005 and probably not all that many fewer if I set the time line to January 2006.
Some of my better "trophies" would include JT1CO on 80 meters, 40 meters, and RTTY at 20 watts on 20, one or two Indonesians on 40 meters, and most major DXpeditions (5A, 3Y included).
All with a very modest station. I have a linear, but seldom use it and own no tower. It's been a great time to own an HF2V. That's been my "big gun" antenna except maybe my G5RV when I had that one up. I'm now running a dipole on 30 meters instead at a whopping 35 feet with darn good success.
Someone new to DXing, who was a rapid study, with a good station, probably could have worked 200 to 250 countries since January 2006, based on my results, especially if the Honor Roll was their ultimate prize.