Ranking Score Explained
Kia ora 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
91.25%
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 | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Davies | 10/10 | 979 days | 100% |
| Timothy Davies | 10/10 | 979 days | 100% |
| Hannibal Winther | 6/10 | 1714 days | 42% |
| Sally Caboche | 10/10 | 1892 days | 46% |
| Brigitte CREPLET | 10/10 | 1945 days | 45% |
| Andreas | 10/10 | 1950 days | 45% |
| Katharina Koch | 10/10 | 1966 days | 44% |
| Ingrid Kiselka | 8/10 | 1988 days | 41% |
| Katarina | 9/10 | 2005 days | 43% |
| Sebasitian | 8/10 | 2006 days | 41% |
| Marjolen Klomphaler | 9/10 | 2006 days | 43% |
| Max Mueller | 9/10 | 2028 days | 42% |
| Laia Pujol | 10/10 | 2034 days | 42% |
| Karlee Hormell | 10/10 | 2048 days | 42% |
| Janina | 9/10 | 2055 days | 42% |
| Luke | 8/10 | 2058 days | 39% |
| Marc | 8/10 | 2070 days | 39% |
| Ross D | 10/10 | 2079 days | 41% |
| Lucie Colpin | 10/10 | 2087 days | 41% |
| Marine Audoire | 10/10 | 2286 days | 35% |
| Alix | 8/10 | 2289 days | 33% |
| Kristin Pogue | 9/10 | 2291 days | 35% |
| Nele Foerske | 10/10 | 2292 days | 35% |
| Leopold Kern | 10/10 | 2292 days | 35% |
| Anne Bouwman | 9/10 | 2298 days | 35% |
| Daniel Idiart | 9/10 | 2303 days | 35% |
| Sarah Dial | 9/10 | 2304 days | 35% |
| Jill Stebbing | 9/10 | 2309 days | 34% |
| Yannick | 9/10 | 2312 days | 34% |
| Clotilde Graziani | 10/10 | 2316 days | 34% |
| Anouk Jongsma | 10/10 | 2317 days | 34% |
| Lauren Goebel | 10/10 | 2319 days | 34% |
| Liwen | 10/10 | 2322 days | 34% |
| Art Ruisenor | 10/10 | 2323 days | 34% |
| Riviere | 7/10 | 2330 days | 30% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 2343 days | 33% |
| Nick Young | 8/10 | 2344 days | 32% |
| Lucas Anderson | 9/10 | 2344 days | 33% |
| Cody Stewart | 8/10 | 2344 days | 32% |
| Jonathan Gourmel | 10/10 | 2357 days | 33% |
| Audrey and Max | 7/10 | 2361 days | 30% |
| Gregory | 7/10 | 2365 days | 30% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 10/10 | 2368 days | 33% |
| Kelsey Austin | 9/10 | 2399 days | 32% |
| Kai Krchmar | 10/10 | 2405 days | 32% |
| Elisabet Millet | 10/10 | 2414 days | 31% |
| Rebecca Wharton | 10/10 | 2700 days | 23% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 10/10 | 2724 days | 23% |
| Kilian Vos | 8/10 | 2760 days | 20% |
| Shelly Weissbrem | 10/10 | 2775 days | 21% |
| Julie | 10/10 | 2804 days | 20% |
| jefft | 7/10 | 3020 days | 13% |
| Maria-Julia Frilaj | 10/10 | 3027 days | 14% |
| Ann Wilson | 7/10 | 3036 days | 12% |
| Simon Galpin | 8/10 | 3048 days | 13% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 10/10 | 3050 days | 13% |
| Kathrin Deichmann | 8/10 | 3055 days | 12% |
| Steffen | 8/10 | 3066 days | 12% |
| Janis Gallois | 9/10 | 3073 days | 13% |
| Arthur Langlume | 10/10 | 3073 days | 13% |
| Matusala Habtemariam | 10/10 | 3074 days | 13% |
| Christina Habranke | 9/10 | 3090 days | 12% |
| Martin Thibaut | 10/10 | 3101 days | 12% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 3109 days | 12% |
| Christin Woelk | 10/10 | 3379 days | 4% |
| Friederike | 8/10 | 3399 days | 3% |
| Tim Vennewold | 7/10 | 3402 days | 3% |
| Yves Vennewald | 7/10 | 3402 days | 3% |
| Alexander Mukasa | 9/10 | 3417 days | 3% |
| Lydia Kleinkoenen | 9/10 | 3419 days | 3% |
| Jessica Grewe | 8/10 | 3419 days | 2% |
| Hannah Lia-Isis Kubillus | 10/10 | 3419 days | 3% |
| Jonas Schelbert | 6/10 | 3423 days | 2% |
| Cuz da Maori | 10/10 | 3474 days | 1% |
| Christian | 10/10 | 3487 days | 1% |
| M Natterser | 8/10 | 3493 days | 0% |
| Nigel Leighton | 10/10 | 3493 days | 1% |
| Natalie Nubler | 10/10 | 3497 days | 1% |
| Abby Rushmer | 8/10 | 3504 days | 0% |
| Anja and Katharina | 10/10 | 3514 days | 0% |
| Meryem Buchwitz | 9/10 | 3518 days | 0% |
| Simon Rawlinson | 9/10 | 3761 days | 11% |
| Carole Carter | 10/10 | 3772 days | 11% |
| Delore | 5/10 | 3773 days | 8% |
| Jill Boruff | 10/10 | 3774 days | 11% |
| Signe Kaspersen | 10/10 | 3774 days | 11% |
| Jaroslav Gajdos | 10/10 | 3783 days | 11% |
| Marcel & Kim Meichtry | 9/10 | 3786 days | 11% |
| Harald | 10/10 | 3789 days | 11% |
| Kasten Madsen | 10/10 | 3789 days | 11% |
| Nicholas Prakenhammar | 5/10 | 3793 days | 8% |
| Stefes Wencke | 10/10 | 3793 days | 11% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 3794 days | 9% |
| Monika & Roger | 8/10 | 3822 days | 10% |
| Steve | 6/10 | 3885 days | 8% |
| Andreas Heyer | 10/10 | 4097 days | 11% |
| Frank & Margot Best | 8/10 | 4098 days | 10% |
| Res Kormann | 8/10 | 4104 days | 10% |
| Stephane Lebel | 9/10 | 4119 days | 11% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 4125 days | 11% |
| Sarah and Uli Glas | 10/10 | 4126 days | 11% |
| Nick Foster | 8/10 | 4128 days | 10% |
| Stefanie | 8/10 | 4131 days | 10% |
| Antoine Van Hoovled | 8/10 | 4136 days | 10% |
| Paul Nickson | 10/10 | 4138 days | 11% |
| Julia | 10/10 | 4144 days | 11% |
| Judith & John Bishop | 10/10 | 4146 days | 11% |
| Lenny Appel | 8/10 | 4147 days | 10% |
| Sandra | 9/10 | 4151 days | 11% |
| Camilla Andersson | 10/10 | 4151 days | 11% |
| Manuela Manns | 9/10 | 4159 days | 11% |
| Thomas Reidinger | 8/10 | 4160 days | 10% |
| Eduard Wikidal | 8/10 | 4161 days | 10% |
| Philippa Waters | 7/10 | 4164 days | 9% |
| Ruben and Jetske | 7/10 | 4164 days | 9% |
| Samuel Prechel | 10/10 | 4166 days | 11% |
| Barbara Koegel | 10/10 | 4171 days | 11% |
| Andreas Neo | 8/10 | 4171 days | 10% |
| georgiarose89 | 9/10 | 4205 days | 11% |
| Behrenot | 10/10 | 4428 days | 11% |
| Pete & Judy McChesney | 10/10 | 4443 days | 11% |
| David Morton | 9/10 | 4513 days | 11% |
| Paula Martinez | 10/10 | 4514 days | 11% |
| John Cox | 9/10 | 4517 days | 11% |
| Mattias Thorm | 8/10 | 4533 days | 10% |
| Rachel & Barak | 7/10 | 4537 days | 9% |
| Thorben Thede | 9/10 | 4613 days | 11% |
| DanielGermany | 8/10 | 4837 days | 10% |
| MarcoJ | 10/10 | 4865 days | 11% |
| LucyPoland | 10/10 | 4866 days | 11% |
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
91%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and 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.