Ranking Score Explained
Hi there, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Mount Taranaki Summit Track.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Nick Morrison
Rankers owner
Mount Taranaki Summit Track
Valid Reviews
95 Valid Reviews
The Mount Taranaki Summit Track experience has a total of 95 valid reviews. There are no invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 95 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 38 |
|
40% |
| 9/10 | 24 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 20 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
8% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.21% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Mount Taranaki Summit Track valid reviews is 88.21% and is based on 95 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
91 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 95 valid reviews, the experience has 91 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 91 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 35 |
|
38% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 20 |
|
22% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.80% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Mount Taranaki Summit Track face-to-face reviews is 87.80% and is based on 91 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.19%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Face-to-Face | Weight | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeru Yonahr | 9/10 | 567 days |  |
59.01 | 100% |
| Mark Nickson | 10/10 | 831 days | |
19.25 | 31% |
| Henna | 9/10 | 846 days | |
17.79 | 28% |
| Tom Koppe | 7/10 | 846 days | |
17.79 | 28% |
| Dan Schmidt | 10/10 | 858 days | |
16.68 | 26% |
| David | 8/10 | 893 days | |
13.76 | 21% |
| Heyuuiutha Lokithas | 10/10 | 896 days | |
13.53 | 21% |
| Benjamin Leboucq | 9/10 | 1149 days | |
5.91 | 7% |
| Adrien Richard | 9/10 | 1149 days | |
5.91 | 7% |
| Alexie Lion | 9/10 | 1152 days | |
5.91 | 7% |
| Birthe | 7/10 | 1172 days | |
5.87 | 7% |
| Yoomm | 9/10 | 1175 days | |
5.87 | 7% |
| Robin Brandl | 9/10 | 1178 days | |
5.86 | 7% |
| Adrienne Hoet | 9/10 | 1184 days | |
5.85 | 7% |
| Meral Calar | 7/10 | 1184 days | |
5.85 | 7% |
| Jan Homann | 9/10 | 1184 days | |
5.85 | 7% |
| Josh Symons | 10/10 | 1188 days | |
5.85 | 7% |
| Jacob Winchester | 10/10 | 1189 days | |
5.85 | 7% |
| Benoit Leclerc | 8/10 | 1196 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Verena | 7/10 | 1199 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Lennox | 10/10 | 1200 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Jaquein Bucholz | 9/10 | 1200 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Marie | 7/10 | 1200 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Maddalena Buffoni | 8/10 | 1200 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Teo Golja | 8/10 | 1200 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Annika Weber | 6/10 | 1200 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Antoine Boudin | 8/10 | 1200 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Yannick Schroeder | 9/10 | 1200 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Cariotta Kemper | 8/10 | 1200 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Jakub Ira | 9/10 | 1201 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Michal Putnar | 10/10 | 1201 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Ales Bronec | 8/10 | 1201 days | |
5.83 | 7% |
| Felix | 8/10 | 1204 days | |
5.82 | 7% |
| Philipp | 7/10 | 1205 days | |
5.82 | 7% |
| Juro | 8/10 | 1205 days | |
5.82 | 7% |
| Delphine Contrel | 10/10 | 1208 days | 4.85 | 6% | |
| Bernhard Fichtl | 10/10 | 1209 days | |
5.81 | 7% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 1212 days | |
5.81 | 7% |
| Martina Cervenkova | 10/10 | 1216 days | |
5.8 | 7% |
| Anat Yossef | 9/10 | 1226 days | |
5.78 | 7% |
| Vincent | 8/10 | 1227 days | |
5.78 | 7% |
| Edwine | 8/10 | 1228 days | |
5.78 | 7% |
| Linda and Gunther | 10/10 | 1255 days | |
5.74 | 7% |
| Gessica | 8/10 | 1305 days | |
5.65 | 7% |
| Elisabeth Ringswandl | 9/10 | 1535 days | |
5.28 | 6% |
| Thomas Haslbeck | 10/10 | 1535 days | |
5.28 | 6% |
| Nicolas Justin | 9/10 | 1537 days | |
5.27 | 6% |
| Stephanie Piou | 10/10 | 1537 days | |
5.27 | 6% |
| Martha Taatz | 10/10 | 1581 days | |
5.2 | 6% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 9/10 | 1586 days | 4.33 | 5% | |
| Jakub Stastny | 8/10 | 1882 days | |
4.71 | 5% |
| Denisa Mecikova | 9/10 | 1886 days | |
4.7 | 5% |
| Alex | 5/10 | 1890 days | |
4.69 | 5% |
| Becky | 5/10 | 1890 days | |
4.69 | 5% |
| Cindy Benayoum | 5/10 | 1923 days | |
4.64 | 5% |
| Phillip | 10/10 | 1930 days | |
4.63 | 5% |
| Kristina | 8/10 | 1930 days | |
4.63 | 5% |
| Dana | 10/10 | 1930 days | |
4.63 | 5% |
| Manuel Bach | 9/10 | 1931 days | |
4.63 | 5% |
| Marc Engstle | 9/10 | 1934 days | |
4.62 | 5% |
| Rita Hochstiasser | 10/10 | 1937 days | |
4.62 | 5% |
| Florian Littmann | 10/10 | 1942 days | |
4.61 | 5% |
| Anna | 10/10 | 1942 days | |
4.61 | 5% |
| Claudia | 10/10 | 1949 days | |
4.6 | 5% |
| Aitnan Melman | 7/10 | 1973 days | |
4.56 | 5% |
| Sarah Horn | 10/10 | 2265 days | |
4.08 | 4% |
| Sebastian Russell-Smits | 10/10 | 2265 days | |
4.08 | 4% |
| Nora | 10/10 | 2270 days | |
4.07 | 4% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 2275 days | |
4.06 | 4% |
| Annika | 7/10 | 2281 days | |
4.05 | 4% |
| Rouquette | 10/10 | 2287 days | |
4.04 | 4% |
| Kristine and William | 8/10 | 2290 days | |
4.04 | 4% |
| Elodie and jo | 10/10 | 2300 days | |
4.02 | 4% |
| Anna Gottsch | 10/10 | 2382 days | |
3.88 | 4% |
| Darina Kvasnicova | 10/10 | 2644 days | |
3.45 | 3% |
| Melanie Friessen | 10/10 | 2644 days | |
3.45 | 3% |
| Merlyn | 10/10 | 2655 days | |
3.44 | 3% |
| Franziska & Katrin | 8/10 | 2663 days | |
3.42 | 3% |
| Magda Savels | 8/10 | 2664 days | |
3.42 | 3% |
| Johannes & Katrin | 9/10 | 2670 days | |
3.41 | 3% |
| Steve Collier | 8/10 | 2670 days | |
3.41 | 3% |
| _mel_ | 10/10 | 2702 days | 2.8 | 2% | |
| Rachel Cockroft | 9/10 | 2980 days | |
2.9 | 2% |
| Chloe Finster | 9/10 | 3023 days | |
2.83 | 2% |
| Eva Weichs | 10/10 | 3026 days | |
2.83 | 2% |
| Karen Phillips | 10/10 | 3033 days | |
2.81 | 2% |
| TheBigLebowski | 10/10 | 3067 days | 2.3 | 1% | |
| Martin | 10/10 | 3312 days | |
2.36 | 1% |
| Denecke Thorsten | 8/10 | 3382 days | |
2.24 | 1% |
| Johan | 9/10 | 3383 days | |
2.24 | 1% |
| Johan Vaartjes | 10/10 | 3417 days | |
2.18 | 1% |
| Chris Mackamul | 5/10 | 3470 days | |
2.1 | 1% |
| LaurensD | 10/10 | 3707 days | |
1.71 | 0% |
| Brigette Guikens | 10/10 | 3728 days | |
1.67 | 0% |
| RuddM | 8/10 | 3741 days | |
1.65 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Mount Taranaki Summit Track does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
88%
The final ranking score once rounding has been applied. This value is cached and recalculated each day. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz.