Perth ranks dead last in Australia for cycle and scooter-friendliness, according to new research.

Compare the Market has released new data measuring the popularity of bike riding and related infrastructure in 120 major cities across the world, with six Aussie dwellings registering on the index.

It may come as no surprise that WA’s capital ranked as low as 111th on the global list, and sixth nationally.

Melbourne was crowned Australia’s most bike-friendly city ahead of Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, and then Perth.

However, it must be noted the Victorian capital only scraped in at 83rd internationally, signifying the value and interest Aussies place on bikes and scooters as modal transport.

Naturally, European cities dominated the broader list.

Utrecht in the Netherlands topped the global rankings for the second consecutive year, beating out Germany’s Freiburg im Breisgau, Belgium’s Ghent, France’s Paris, and Chile’s Santiago.

The study measured three core factors for each city: the modal share of cycling (the percentage of people travelling regularly by bike), the number of cycling routes as reported by the community, and the search interest for bike and scooter-related terms.

Despite Melbourne’s modal cycling percentage of 2 per cent beating Perth’s 1, WA’s capital recognised 715 cycling routes compared to 513.

Sydney-siders were found to have entered the most cycling- or e-scooter-related online searches on average among Australian cities, closely followed by Brisbane.

Compare the Market recognises that strict local regulations may contribute to cycling or scooter interest in Australia.

The company’s chief executive of General Insurance, Adrian Taylor, believes bike-friendly cities benefit more than just cyclists.

“Bike-friendly cities are, by extension, people-friendly cities,” Mr Taylor said.

“These cities are great for those looking for alternative transport methods away from the road.”