Human reliability analysis (HRA) is the most acknowledged methodology to assess the probability of human errors depending on the tasks and its contextual factors. There are many methods available, but some exploratory research show that only a few of them are frequently cited in research papers, or even accepted by safety regulators. This paper uses a systematic approach to understand which HRA methods are the most cited by country and by industry sector. The research methodology has considered not only research papers, but also regulations and consultancy companies’ portfolios. The aim is to understand in which level the industrial practice follows the pattern observed in academia. The result discusses if the level of HRA practice per country and per industrial sector are influenced by regulations.