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 Key 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.
Key Summit Track
Valid Reviews
130 Valid Reviews
The Key Summit Track experience has a total of 130 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 130 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 61 |
|
47% |
| 9/10 | 26 |
|
20% |
| 8/10 | 27 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 11 |
|
8% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
89.62% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Key Summit Track valid reviews is 89.62% and is based on 130 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
118 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 130 valid reviews, the experience has 118 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 118 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 50 |
|
42% |
| 9/10 | 25 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 27 |
|
23% |
| 7/10 | 11 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.64% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Key Summit Track face-to-face reviews is 88.64% and is based on 118 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
93.61%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Davies | 10/10 | 87 days | 98.8 | 100% | |
| Timothy Davies | 10/10 | 87 days | 98.8 | 100% | |
| Hannibal Winther | 6/10 | 822 days |  |
13.95 | 14% |
| Sally Caboche | 10/10 | 1001 days | 6.4 | 6% | |
| Brigitte CREPLET | 10/10 | 1053 days | |
5.28 | 5% |
| Andreas | 10/10 | 1058 days | |
5.22 | 5% |
| Katharina Koch | 10/10 | 1074 days | |
5.07 | 5% |
| Ingrid Kiselka | 8/10 | 1096 days | |
4.75 | 5% |
| Katarina | 9/10 | 1113 days | |
4.96 | 5% |
| Sebasitian | 8/10 | 1114 days | |
4.71 | 5% |
| Marjolen Klomphaler | 9/10 | 1114 days | |
4.96 | 5% |
| Max Mueller | 9/10 | 1136 days | |
4.92 | 5% |
| Laia Pujol | 10/10 | 1142 days | |
4.91 | 5% |
| Karlee Hormell | 10/10 | 1156 days | |
4.88 | 5% |
| Janina | 9/10 | 1163 days | |
4.87 | 5% |
| Luke | 8/10 | 1166 days | |
4.62 | 5% |
| Marc | 8/10 | 1178 days | |
4.6 | 5% |
| Ross D | 10/10 | 1187 days | |
4.82 | 5% |
| Lucie Colpin | 10/10 | 1195 days | |
4.8 | 5% |
| Marine Audoire | 10/10 | 1394 days | |
4.41 | 4% |
| Alix | 8/10 | 1397 days | |
4.19 | 4% |
| Kristin Pogue | 9/10 | 1399 days | |
4.41 | 4% |
| Nele Foerske | 10/10 | 1400 days | |
4.4 | 4% |
| Leopold Kern | 10/10 | 1400 days | |
4.4 | 4% |
| Anne Bouwman | 9/10 | 1406 days | |
4.39 | 4% |
| Daniel Idiart | 9/10 | 1411 days | |
4.38 | 4% |
| Sarah Dial | 9/10 | 1412 days | |
4.38 | 4% |
| Jill Stebbing | 9/10 | 1417 days | |
4.37 | 4% |
| Yannick | 9/10 | 1420 days | |
4.36 | 4% |
| Clotilde Graziani | 10/10 | 1424 days | |
4.36 | 4% |
| Anouk Jongsma | 10/10 | 1425 days | |
4.35 | 4% |
| Lauren Goebel | 10/10 | 1427 days | |
4.35 | 4% |
| Liwen | 10/10 | 1430 days | |
4.34 | 4% |
| Art Ruisenor | 10/10 | 1431 days | |
4.34 | 4% |
| Riviere | 7/10 | 1438 days | |
3.94 | 4% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 1451 days | 4.3 | 4% | |
| Nick Young | 8/10 | 1452 days | |
4.09 | 4% |
| Lucas Anderson | 9/10 | 1452 days | |
4.3 | 4% |
| Cody Stewart | 8/10 | 1452 days | |
4.09 | 4% |
| Jonathan Gourmel | 10/10 | 1465 days | |
4.28 | 4% |
| Audrey and Max | 7/10 | 1469 days | |
3.88 | 4% |
| Gregory | 7/10 | 1473 days | |
3.88 | 4% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 10/10 | 1476 days | 4.25 | 4% | |
| Kelsey Austin | 9/10 | 1507 days | |
4.19 | 4% |
| Kai Krchmar | 10/10 | 1513 days | |
4.18 | 4% |
| Elisabet Millet | 10/10 | 1522 days | |
4.16 | 4% |
| Rebecca Wharton | 10/10 | 1808 days | |
3.6 | 4% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 10/10 | 1832 days | 3.56 | 4% | |
| Kilian Vos | 8/10 | 1868 days | |
3.31 | 3% |
| Shelly Weissbrem | 10/10 | 1883 days | |
3.46 | 3% |
| Julie | 10/10 | 1913 days | 3.4 | 3% | |
| jefft | 7/10 | 2128 days | |
2.71 | 3% |
| Maria-Julia Frilaj | 10/10 | 2135 days | |
2.96 | 3% |
| Ann Wilson | 7/10 | 2144 days | |
2.68 | 3% |
| Simon Galpin | 8/10 | 2156 days | |
2.78 | 3% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 10/10 | 2158 days | 2.92 | 3% | |
| Kathrin Deichmann | 8/10 | 2163 days | |
2.76 | 3% |
| Steffen | 8/10 | 2174 days | |
2.74 | 3% |
| Janis Gallois | 9/10 | 2181 days | |
2.87 | 3% |
| Arthur Langlume | 10/10 | 2181 days | |
2.87 | 3% |
| Matusala Habtemariam | 10/10 | 2182 days | |
2.87 | 3% |
| Christina Habranke | 9/10 | 2198 days | |
2.84 | 3% |
| Martin Thibaut | 10/10 | 2209 days | |
2.82 | 3% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 2217 days | 2.8 | 3% | |
| Christin Woelk | 10/10 | 2487 days | |
2.28 | 2% |
| Friederike | 8/10 | 2507 days | |
2.12 | 2% |
| Tim Vennewold | 7/10 | 2510 days | |
2.03 | 2% |
| Yves Vennewald | 7/10 | 2510 days | |
2.03 | 2% |
| Alexander Mukasa | 9/10 | 2525 days | |
2.2 | 2% |
| Lydia Kleinkoenen | 9/10 | 2527 days | |
2.2 | 2% |
| Jessica Grewe | 8/10 | 2527 days | |
2.09 | 2% |
| Hannah Lia-Isis Kubillus | 10/10 | 2527 days | |
2.2 | 2% |
| Jonas Schelbert | 6/10 | 2531 days | |
1.82 | 2% |
| Cuz da Maori | 10/10 | 2582 days | 2.09 | 2% | |
| Christian | 10/10 | 2595 days | |
2.06 | 2% |
| M Natterser | 8/10 | 2601 days | |
1.95 | 2% |
| Nigel Leighton | 10/10 | 2601 days | |
2.05 | 2% |
| Natalie Nubler | 10/10 | 2605 days | |
2.05 | 2% |
| Abby Rushmer | 8/10 | 2612 days | |
1.93 | 2% |
| Anja and Katharina | 10/10 | 2622 days | |
2.01 | 2% |
| Meryem Buchwitz | 9/10 | 2626 days | |
2.0 | 2% |
| Simon Rawlinson | 9/10 | 2869 days | |
1.53 | 2% |
| Carole Carter | 10/10 | 2880 days | |
1.51 | 2% |
| Delore | 5/10 | 2881 days | |
1.22 | 1% |
| Jill Boruff | 10/10 | 2882 days | |
1.5 | 2% |
| Signe Kaspersen | 10/10 | 2882 days | |
1.5 | 2% |
| Jaroslav Gajdos | 10/10 | 2891 days | |
1.49 | 2% |
| Marcel & Kim Meichtry | 9/10 | 2894 days | |
1.48 | 1% |
| Harald | 10/10 | 2897 days | |
1.47 | 1% |
| Kasten Madsen | 10/10 | 2897 days | |
1.47 | 1% |
| Nicholas Prakenhammar | 5/10 | 2901 days | |
1.19 | 1% |
| Stefes Wencke | 10/10 | 2901 days | |
1.47 | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 2902 days | |
1.33 | 1% |
| Monika & Roger | 8/10 | 2930 days | |
1.34 | 1% |
| Steve | 6/10 | 2993 days | |
1.07 | 1% |
| Andreas Heyer | 10/10 | 3205 days | |
0.87 | 1% |
| Frank & Margot Best | 8/10 | 3206 days | |
0.83 | 1% |
| Res Kormann | 8/10 | 3212 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Stephane Lebel | 9/10 | 3227 days | |
0.83 | 1% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 3233 days | |
0.82 | 1% |
| Sarah and Uli Glas | 10/10 | 3234 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Nick Foster | 8/10 | 3236 days | |
0.77 | 1% |
| Stefanie | 8/10 | 3239 days | |
0.76 | 1% |
| Antoine Van Hoovled | 8/10 | 3244 days | |
0.75 | 1% |
| Paul Nickson | 10/10 | 3246 days | |
0.79 | 1% |
| Julia | 10/10 | 3252 days | |
0.78 | 1% |
| Judith & John Bishop | 10/10 | 3254 days | 0.77 | 1% | |
| Lenny Appel | 8/10 | 3255 days | |
0.73 | 1% |
| Sandra | 9/10 | 3259 days | |
0.77 | 1% |
| Camilla Andersson | 10/10 | 3259 days | |
0.77 | 1% |
| Manuela Manns | 9/10 | 3267 days | |
0.75 | 1% |
| Thomas Reidinger | 8/10 | 3268 days | |
0.71 | 1% |
| Eduard Wikidal | 8/10 | 3269 days | |
0.71 | 1% |
| Philippa Waters | 7/10 | 3272 days | |
0.67 | 1% |
| Ruben and Jetske | 7/10 | 3272 days | |
0.67 | 1% |
| Samuel Prechel | 10/10 | 3274 days | |
0.74 | 1% |
| Barbara Koegel | 10/10 | 3279 days | |
0.73 | 1% |
| Andreas Neo | 8/10 | 3279 days | |
0.69 | 1% |
| georgiarose89 | 9/10 | 3313 days | 0.66 | 1% | |
| Behrenot | 10/10 | 3536 days | |
0.22 | 0% |
| Pete & Judy McChesney | 10/10 | 3551 days | |
0.19 | 0% |
| David Morton | 9/10 | 3621 days | |
0.06 | 0% |
| Paula Martinez | 10/10 | 3622 days | |
0.05 | 0% |
| John Cox | 9/10 | 3625 days | |
0.05 | 0% |
| Mattias Thorm | 8/10 | 3641 days | |
0.02 | 0% |
| Rachel & Barak | 7/10 | 3645 days | |
0.01 | 0% |
| Thorben Thede | 9/10 | 3721 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| DanielGermany | 8/10 | 3945 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| MarcoJ | 10/10 | 3973 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| LucyPoland | 10/10 | 3974 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Key Summit Track does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
94%
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.