Ranking Score Explained
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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.
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
88.18%
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 | 740 days |  |
24.97 | 100% |
| Mark Nickson | 10/10 | 1004 days | |
6.31 | 25% |
| Henna | 9/10 | 1019 days | |
5.92 | 24% |
| Tom Koppe | 7/10 | 1019 days | |
5.38 | 22% |
| Dan Schmidt | 10/10 | 1031 days | |
5.65 | 23% |
| David | 8/10 | 1066 days | |
4.88 | 20% |
| Heyuuiutha Lokithas | 10/10 | 1069 days | |
5.11 | 20% |
| Benjamin Leboucq | 9/10 | 1322 days | |
4.56 | 18% |
| Adrien Richard | 9/10 | 1322 days | |
4.56 | 18% |
| Alexie Lion | 9/10 | 1325 days | |
4.55 | 18% |
| Birthe | 7/10 | 1345 days | |
4.1 | 16% |
| Yoomm | 9/10 | 1348 days | |
4.5 | 18% |
| Robin Brandl | 9/10 | 1351 days | |
4.5 | 18% |
| Adrienne Hoet | 9/10 | 1357 days | |
4.49 | 18% |
| Meral Calar | 7/10 | 1357 days | |
4.08 | 16% |
| Jan Homann | 9/10 | 1357 days | |
4.49 | 18% |
| Josh Symons | 10/10 | 1361 days | |
4.48 | 18% |
| Jacob Winchester | 10/10 | 1362 days | |
4.48 | 18% |
| Benoit Leclerc | 8/10 | 1369 days | |
4.24 | 17% |
| Verena | 7/10 | 1372 days | |
4.06 | 16% |
| Lennox | 10/10 | 1373 days | |
4.46 | 18% |
| Jaquein Bucholz | 9/10 | 1373 days | |
4.46 | 18% |
| Marie | 7/10 | 1373 days | |
4.05 | 16% |
| Maddalena Buffoni | 8/10 | 1373 days | |
4.23 | 17% |
| Teo Golja | 8/10 | 1373 days | |
4.23 | 17% |
| Annika Weber | 6/10 | 1373 days | |
3.7 | 15% |
| Antoine Boudin | 8/10 | 1373 days | |
4.23 | 17% |
| Yannick Schroeder | 9/10 | 1373 days | |
4.46 | 18% |
| Cariotta Kemper | 8/10 | 1373 days | |
4.23 | 17% |
| Jakub Ira | 9/10 | 1374 days | |
4.45 | 18% |
| Michal Putnar | 10/10 | 1374 days | |
4.45 | 18% |
| Ales Bronec | 8/10 | 1374 days | |
4.23 | 17% |
| Felix | 8/10 | 1377 days | |
4.23 | 17% |
| Philipp | 7/10 | 1378 days | |
4.05 | 16% |
| Juro | 8/10 | 1378 days | |
4.22 | 17% |
| Delphine Contrel | 10/10 | 1381 days | 4.44 | 18% | |
| Bernhard Fichtl | 10/10 | 1382 days | |
4.44 | 18% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 1385 days | |
4.43 | 18% |
| Martina Cervenkova | 10/10 | 1389 days | |
4.42 | 18% |
| Anat Yossef | 9/10 | 1399 days | |
4.41 | 18% |
| Vincent | 8/10 | 1400 days | |
4.18 | 17% |
| Edwine | 8/10 | 1401 days | |
4.18 | 17% |
| Linda and Gunther | 10/10 | 1428 days | |
4.35 | 17% |
| Gessica | 8/10 | 1478 days | |
4.04 | 16% |
| Elisabeth Ringswandl | 9/10 | 1708 days | |
3.8 | 15% |
| Thomas Haslbeck | 10/10 | 1708 days | |
3.8 | 15% |
| Nicolas Justin | 9/10 | 1710 days | |
3.8 | 15% |
| Stephanie Piou | 10/10 | 1710 days | |
3.8 | 15% |
| Martha Taatz | 10/10 | 1754 days | |
3.71 | 15% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 9/10 | 1759 days | 3.7 | 15% | |
| Jakub Stastny | 8/10 | 2055 days | |
2.97 | 12% |
| Denisa Mecikova | 9/10 | 2059 days | |
3.11 | 12% |
| Alex | 5/10 | 2063 days | |
2.52 | 10% |
| Becky | 5/10 | 2063 days | |
2.52 | 10% |
| Cindy Benayoum | 5/10 | 2096 days | |
2.46 | 10% |
| Phillip | 10/10 | 2103 days | |
3.03 | 12% |
| Kristina | 8/10 | 2103 days | |
2.88 | 12% |
| Dana | 10/10 | 2103 days | |
3.03 | 12% |
| Manuel Bach | 9/10 | 2104 days | |
3.03 | 12% |
| Marc Engstle | 9/10 | 2107 days | |
3.02 | 12% |
| Rita Hochstiasser | 10/10 | 2110 days | |
3.01 | 12% |
| Florian Littmann | 10/10 | 2115 days | |
3.0 | 12% |
| Anna | 10/10 | 2115 days | |
3.0 | 12% |
| Claudia | 10/10 | 2122 days | |
2.99 | 12% |
| Aitnan Melman | 7/10 | 2146 days | |
2.68 | 11% |
| Sarah Horn | 10/10 | 2438 days | |
2.37 | 9% |
| Sebastian Russell-Smits | 10/10 | 2438 days | |
2.37 | 9% |
| Nora | 10/10 | 2443 days | |
2.36 | 9% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 2448 days | |
2.35 | 9% |
| Annika | 7/10 | 2454 days | |
2.13 | 9% |
| Rouquette | 10/10 | 2460 days | |
2.33 | 9% |
| Kristine and William | 8/10 | 2463 days | |
2.21 | 9% |
| Elodie and jo | 10/10 | 2473 days | |
2.3 | 9% |
| Anna Gottsch | 10/10 | 2555 days | |
2.14 | 9% |
| Darina Kvasnicova | 10/10 | 2817 days | |
1.63 | 7% |
| Melanie Friessen | 10/10 | 2817 days | |
1.63 | 7% |
| Merlyn | 10/10 | 2828 days | |
1.61 | 6% |
| Franziska & Katrin | 8/10 | 2836 days | |
1.51 | 6% |
| Magda Savels | 8/10 | 2837 days | |
1.51 | 6% |
| Johannes & Katrin | 9/10 | 2843 days | |
1.58 | 6% |
| Steve Collier | 8/10 | 2843 days | |
1.5 | 6% |
| _mel_ | 10/10 | 2875 days | 1.52 | 6% | |
| Rachel Cockroft | 9/10 | 3153 days | |
0.97 | 4% |
| Chloe Finster | 9/10 | 3196 days | |
0.89 | 4% |
| Eva Weichs | 10/10 | 3199 days | |
0.88 | 4% |
| Karen Phillips | 10/10 | 3206 days | |
0.87 | 3% |
| TheBigLebowski | 10/10 | 3240 days | 0.8 | 3% | |
| Martin | 10/10 | 3485 days | |
0.32 | 1% |
| Denecke Thorsten | 8/10 | 3555 days | |
0.18 | 1% |
| Johan | 9/10 | 3556 days | |
0.18 | 1% |
| Johan Vaartjes | 10/10 | 3590 days | |
0.12 | 0% |
| Chris Mackamul | 5/10 | 3643 days | |
0.01 | 0% |
| LaurensD | 10/10 | 3880 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Brigette Guikens | 10/10 | 3901 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| RuddM | 8/10 | 3914 days | |
0.0 | 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.