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
128 Valid Reviews
The Key Summit Track experience has a total of 128 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 128 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 59 |
|
46% |
| 9/10 | 26 |
|
20% |
| 8/10 | 27 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 11 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
89.45% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Key Summit Track valid reviews is 89.45% and is based on 128 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 128 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
89.55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannibal Winther | 6/10 | 747 days |  |
20.08 | 100% |
| Sally Caboche | 10/10 | 925 days | 9.58 | 48% | |
| Brigitte CREPLET | 10/10 | 978 days | |
7.17 | 36% |
| Andreas | 10/10 | 983 days | |
6.99 | 35% |
| Katharina Koch | 10/10 | 999 days | |
6.46 | 32% |
| Ingrid Kiselka | 8/10 | 1021 days | |
5.57 | 28% |
| Katarina | 9/10 | 1038 days | |
5.51 | 27% |
| Sebasitian | 8/10 | 1039 days | |
5.22 | 26% |
| Marjolen Klomphaler | 9/10 | 1039 days | |
5.5 | 27% |
| Max Mueller | 9/10 | 1061 days | |
5.18 | 26% |
| Laia Pujol | 10/10 | 1067 days | |
5.12 | 26% |
| Karlee Hormell | 10/10 | 1081 days | |
5.03 | 25% |
| Janina | 9/10 | 1088 days | |
5.01 | 25% |
| Luke | 8/10 | 1091 days | |
4.75 | 24% |
| Marc | 8/10 | 1103 days | |
4.74 | 24% |
| Ross D | 10/10 | 1112 days | |
4.97 | 25% |
| Lucie Colpin | 10/10 | 1120 days | |
4.95 | 25% |
| Marine Audoire | 10/10 | 1319 days | |
4.56 | 23% |
| Alix | 8/10 | 1322 days | |
4.33 | 22% |
| Kristin Pogue | 9/10 | 1324 days | |
4.55 | 23% |
| Nele Foerske | 10/10 | 1325 days | |
4.55 | 23% |
| Leopold Kern | 10/10 | 1325 days | |
4.55 | 23% |
| Anne Bouwman | 9/10 | 1331 days | |
4.54 | 23% |
| Daniel Idiart | 9/10 | 1336 days | |
4.53 | 23% |
| Sarah Dial | 9/10 | 1337 days | |
4.53 | 23% |
| Jill Stebbing | 9/10 | 1342 days | |
4.52 | 22% |
| Yannick | 9/10 | 1345 days | |
4.51 | 22% |
| Clotilde Graziani | 10/10 | 1349 days | |
4.5 | 22% |
| Anouk Jongsma | 10/10 | 1350 days | |
4.5 | 22% |
| Lauren Goebel | 10/10 | 1352 days | |
4.5 | 22% |
| Liwen | 10/10 | 1355 days | |
4.49 | 22% |
| Art Ruisenor | 10/10 | 1356 days | |
4.49 | 22% |
| Riviere | 7/10 | 1363 days | |
4.07 | 20% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 1376 days | 4.45 | 22% | |
| Nick Young | 8/10 | 1377 days | |
4.23 | 21% |
| Lucas Anderson | 9/10 | 1377 days | |
4.45 | 22% |
| Cody Stewart | 8/10 | 1377 days | |
4.23 | 21% |
| Jonathan Gourmel | 10/10 | 1390 days | |
4.42 | 22% |
| Audrey and Max | 7/10 | 1394 days | |
4.02 | 20% |
| Gregory | 7/10 | 1398 days | |
4.01 | 20% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 10/10 | 1401 days | 4.4 | 22% | |
| Kelsey Austin | 9/10 | 1432 days | |
4.34 | 22% |
| Kai Krchmar | 10/10 | 1438 days | |
4.33 | 22% |
| Elisabet Millet | 10/10 | 1447 days | |
4.31 | 21% |
| Rebecca Wharton | 10/10 | 1733 days | |
3.75 | 19% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 10/10 | 1757 days | 3.7 | 18% | |
| Kilian Vos | 8/10 | 1793 days | |
3.45 | 17% |
| Shelly Weissbrem | 10/10 | 1808 days | |
3.6 | 18% |
| Julie | 10/10 | 1837 days | 3.55 | 18% | |
| jefft | 7/10 | 2053 days | |
2.84 | 14% |
| Maria-Julia Frilaj | 10/10 | 2060 days | |
3.11 | 15% |
| Ann Wilson | 7/10 | 2069 days | |
2.82 | 14% |
| Simon Galpin | 8/10 | 2081 days | |
2.92 | 15% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 10/10 | 2083 days | 3.07 | 15% | |
| Kathrin Deichmann | 8/10 | 2088 days | |
2.9 | 14% |
| Steffen | 8/10 | 2099 days | |
2.88 | 14% |
| Janis Gallois | 9/10 | 2106 days | |
3.02 | 15% |
| Arthur Langlume | 10/10 | 2106 days | |
3.02 | 15% |
| Matusala Habtemariam | 10/10 | 2107 days | |
3.02 | 15% |
| Christina Habranke | 9/10 | 2123 days | |
2.99 | 15% |
| Martin Thibaut | 10/10 | 2134 days | |
2.97 | 15% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 2142 days | 2.95 | 15% | |
| Christin Woelk | 10/10 | 2412 days | |
2.42 | 12% |
| Friederike | 8/10 | 2432 days | |
2.26 | 11% |
| Tim Vennewold | 7/10 | 2435 days | |
2.16 | 11% |
| Yves Vennewald | 7/10 | 2435 days | |
2.16 | 11% |
| Alexander Mukasa | 9/10 | 2450 days | |
2.35 | 12% |
| Lydia Kleinkoenen | 9/10 | 2452 days | |
2.34 | 12% |
| Jessica Grewe | 8/10 | 2452 days | |
2.23 | 11% |
| Hannah Lia-Isis Kubillus | 10/10 | 2452 days | |
2.34 | 12% |
| Jonas Schelbert | 6/10 | 2456 days | |
1.94 | 10% |
| Cuz da Maori | 10/10 | 2507 days | 2.24 | 11% | |
| Christian | 10/10 | 2520 days | |
2.21 | 11% |
| M Natterser | 8/10 | 2526 days | |
2.09 | 10% |
| Nigel Leighton | 10/10 | 2526 days | |
2.2 | 11% |
| Natalie Nubler | 10/10 | 2530 days | |
2.19 | 11% |
| Abby Rushmer | 8/10 | 2537 days | |
2.07 | 10% |
| Anja and Katharina | 10/10 | 2547 days | |
2.16 | 11% |
| Meryem Buchwitz | 9/10 | 2551 days | |
2.15 | 11% |
| Simon Rawlinson | 9/10 | 2794 days | |
1.68 | 8% |
| Carole Carter | 10/10 | 2805 days | |
1.65 | 8% |
| Delore | 5/10 | 2806 days | |
1.34 | 7% |
| Jill Boruff | 10/10 | 2807 days | |
1.65 | 8% |
| Signe Kaspersen | 10/10 | 2807 days | |
1.65 | 8% |
| Jaroslav Gajdos | 10/10 | 2816 days | |
1.63 | 8% |
| Marcel & Kim Meichtry | 9/10 | 2819 days | |
1.63 | 8% |
| Harald | 10/10 | 2822 days | |
1.62 | 8% |
| Kasten Madsen | 10/10 | 2822 days | |
1.62 | 8% |
| Nicholas Prakenhammar | 5/10 | 2826 days | |
1.31 | 7% |
| Stefes Wencke | 10/10 | 2826 days | |
1.61 | 8% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 2827 days | |
1.47 | 7% |
| Monika & Roger | 8/10 | 2855 days | |
1.48 | 7% |
| Steve | 6/10 | 2918 days | |
1.19 | 6% |
| Andreas Heyer | 10/10 | 3130 days | |
1.02 | 5% |
| Frank & Margot Best | 8/10 | 3131 days | |
0.96 | 5% |
| Res Kormann | 8/10 | 3137 days | |
0.95 | 5% |
| Stephane Lebel | 9/10 | 3152 days | |
0.97 | 5% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 3158 days | |
0.96 | 5% |
| Sarah and Uli Glas | 10/10 | 3159 days | |
0.96 | 5% |
| Nick Foster | 8/10 | 3161 days | |
0.91 | 5% |
| Stefanie | 8/10 | 3164 days | |
0.9 | 5% |
| Antoine Van Hoovled | 8/10 | 3169 days | |
0.89 | 4% |
| Paul Nickson | 10/10 | 3171 days | |
0.94 | 5% |
| Julia | 10/10 | 3177 days | |
0.93 | 5% |
| Judith & John Bishop | 10/10 | 3179 days | 0.92 | 5% | |
| Lenny Appel | 8/10 | 3180 days | |
0.87 | 4% |
| Sandra | 9/10 | 3184 days | |
0.91 | 5% |
| Camilla Andersson | 10/10 | 3184 days | |
0.91 | 5% |
| Manuela Manns | 9/10 | 3192 days | |
0.9 | 4% |
| Thomas Reidinger | 8/10 | 3193 days | |
0.85 | 4% |
| Eduard Wikidal | 8/10 | 3194 days | |
0.85 | 4% |
| Philippa Waters | 7/10 | 3197 days | |
0.81 | 4% |
| Ruben and Jetske | 7/10 | 3197 days | |
0.81 | 4% |
| Samuel Prechel | 10/10 | 3199 days | |
0.88 | 4% |
| Barbara Koegel | 10/10 | 3204 days | |
0.87 | 4% |
| Andreas Neo | 8/10 | 3204 days | |
0.83 | 4% |
| georgiarose89 | 9/10 | 3238 days | 0.81 | 4% | |
| Behrenot | 10/10 | 3461 days | |
0.37 | 2% |
| Pete & Judy McChesney | 10/10 | 3476 days | |
0.34 | 2% |
| David Morton | 9/10 | 3546 days | |
0.2 | 1% |
| Paula Martinez | 10/10 | 3547 days | |
0.2 | 1% |
| John Cox | 9/10 | 3550 days | |
0.2 | 1% |
| Mattias Thorm | 8/10 | 3566 days | |
0.16 | 1% |
| Rachel & Barak | 7/10 | 3570 days | |
0.14 | 1% |
| Thorben Thede | 9/10 | 3646 days | |
0.01 | 0% |
| DanielGermany | 8/10 | 3870 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| MarcoJ | 10/10 | 3898 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| LucyPoland | 10/10 | 3899 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
90%
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.