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
94.20%
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 | 247 days | 90.33 | 100% | |
| Timothy Davies | 10/10 | 247 days | 90.33 | 100% | |
| Hannibal Winther | 6/10 | 982 days |  |
5.83 | 6% |
| Sally Caboche | 10/10 | 1160 days | 4.87 | 5% | |
| Brigitte CREPLET | 10/10 | 1213 days | |
4.77 | 5% |
| Andreas | 10/10 | 1218 days | |
4.76 | 5% |
| Katharina Koch | 10/10 | 1234 days | |
4.73 | 5% |
| Ingrid Kiselka | 8/10 | 1256 days | |
4.45 | 5% |
| Katarina | 9/10 | 1273 days | |
4.65 | 5% |
| Sebasitian | 8/10 | 1274 days | |
4.42 | 5% |
| Marjolen Klomphaler | 9/10 | 1274 days | |
4.65 | 5% |
| Max Mueller | 9/10 | 1296 days | |
4.61 | 5% |
| Laia Pujol | 10/10 | 1302 days | |
4.59 | 5% |
| Karlee Hormell | 10/10 | 1316 days | |
4.57 | 5% |
| Janina | 9/10 | 1323 days | |
4.55 | 5% |
| Luke | 8/10 | 1326 days | |
4.32 | 5% |
| Marc | 8/10 | 1338 days | |
4.3 | 5% |
| Ross D | 10/10 | 1347 days | |
4.51 | 5% |
| Lucie Colpin | 10/10 | 1355 days | |
4.49 | 5% |
| Marine Audoire | 10/10 | 1554 days | |
4.1 | 5% |
| Alix | 8/10 | 1557 days | |
3.89 | 4% |
| Kristin Pogue | 9/10 | 1559 days | |
4.09 | 5% |
| Nele Foerske | 10/10 | 1560 days | |
4.09 | 5% |
| Leopold Kern | 10/10 | 1560 days | |
4.09 | 5% |
| Anne Bouwman | 9/10 | 1566 days | |
4.08 | 5% |
| Daniel Idiart | 9/10 | 1571 days | |
4.07 | 5% |
| Sarah Dial | 9/10 | 1572 days | |
4.07 | 5% |
| Jill Stebbing | 9/10 | 1577 days | |
4.06 | 4% |
| Yannick | 9/10 | 1580 days | |
4.05 | 4% |
| Clotilde Graziani | 10/10 | 1584 days | |
4.04 | 4% |
| Anouk Jongsma | 10/10 | 1585 days | |
4.04 | 4% |
| Lauren Goebel | 10/10 | 1587 days | |
4.04 | 4% |
| Liwen | 10/10 | 1590 days | |
4.03 | 4% |
| Art Ruisenor | 10/10 | 1591 days | |
4.03 | 4% |
| Riviere | 7/10 | 1598 days | |
3.65 | 4% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 1611 days | 3.99 | 4% | |
| Nick Young | 8/10 | 1612 days | |
3.79 | 4% |
| Lucas Anderson | 9/10 | 1612 days | |
3.99 | 4% |
| Cody Stewart | 8/10 | 1612 days | |
3.79 | 4% |
| Jonathan Gourmel | 10/10 | 1625 days | |
3.96 | 4% |
| Audrey and Max | 7/10 | 1629 days | |
3.6 | 4% |
| Gregory | 7/10 | 1633 days | |
3.59 | 4% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 10/10 | 1636 days | 3.94 | 4% | |
| Kelsey Austin | 9/10 | 1667 days | |
3.88 | 4% |
| Kai Krchmar | 10/10 | 1673 days | |
3.87 | 4% |
| Elisabet Millet | 10/10 | 1682 days | |
3.85 | 4% |
| Rebecca Wharton | 10/10 | 1968 days | |
3.29 | 4% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 10/10 | 1992 days | 3.24 | 4% | |
| Kilian Vos | 8/10 | 2028 days | |
3.02 | 3% |
| Shelly Weissbrem | 10/10 | 2043 days | |
3.14 | 3% |
| Julie | 10/10 | 2072 days | 3.09 | 3% | |
| jefft | 7/10 | 2288 days | |
2.43 | 3% |
| Maria-Julia Frilaj | 10/10 | 2295 days | |
2.65 | 3% |
| Ann Wilson | 7/10 | 2304 days | |
2.4 | 3% |
| Simon Galpin | 8/10 | 2316 days | |
2.48 | 3% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 10/10 | 2318 days | 2.61 | 3% | |
| Kathrin Deichmann | 8/10 | 2323 days | |
2.47 | 3% |
| Steffen | 8/10 | 2334 days | |
2.45 | 3% |
| Janis Gallois | 9/10 | 2341 days | |
2.56 | 3% |
| Arthur Langlume | 10/10 | 2341 days | |
2.56 | 3% |
| Matusala Habtemariam | 10/10 | 2342 days | |
2.56 | 3% |
| Christina Habranke | 9/10 | 2358 days | |
2.53 | 3% |
| Martin Thibaut | 10/10 | 2369 days | |
2.51 | 3% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 2377 days | 2.49 | 3% | |
| Christin Woelk | 10/10 | 2647 days | |
1.96 | 2% |
| Friederike | 8/10 | 2667 days | |
1.83 | 2% |
| Tim Vennewold | 7/10 | 2670 days | |
1.75 | 2% |
| Yves Vennewald | 7/10 | 2670 days | |
1.75 | 2% |
| Alexander Mukasa | 9/10 | 2685 days | |
1.89 | 2% |
| Lydia Kleinkoenen | 9/10 | 2687 days | |
1.88 | 2% |
| Jessica Grewe | 8/10 | 2687 days | |
1.79 | 2% |
| Hannah Lia-Isis Kubillus | 10/10 | 2687 days | |
1.88 | 2% |
| Jonas Schelbert | 6/10 | 2691 days | |
1.56 | 2% |
| Cuz da Maori | 10/10 | 2742 days | 1.78 | 2% | |
| Christian | 10/10 | 2755 days | |
1.75 | 2% |
| M Natterser | 8/10 | 2761 days | |
1.65 | 2% |
| Nigel Leighton | 10/10 | 2761 days | |
1.74 | 2% |
| Natalie Nubler | 10/10 | 2765 days | |
1.73 | 2% |
| Abby Rushmer | 8/10 | 2772 days | |
1.63 | 2% |
| Anja and Katharina | 10/10 | 2782 days | |
1.7 | 2% |
| Meryem Buchwitz | 9/10 | 2786 days | |
1.69 | 2% |
| Simon Rawlinson | 9/10 | 3029 days | |
1.22 | 1% |
| Carole Carter | 10/10 | 3040 days | |
1.19 | 1% |
| Delore | 5/10 | 3041 days | |
0.97 | 1% |
| Jill Boruff | 10/10 | 3042 days | |
1.19 | 1% |
| Signe Kaspersen | 10/10 | 3042 days | |
1.19 | 1% |
| Jaroslav Gajdos | 10/10 | 3051 days | |
1.17 | 1% |
| Marcel & Kim Meichtry | 9/10 | 3054 days | |
1.17 | 1% |
| Harald | 10/10 | 3057 days | |
1.16 | 1% |
| Kasten Madsen | 10/10 | 3057 days | |
1.16 | 1% |
| Nicholas Prakenhammar | 5/10 | 3061 days | |
0.93 | 1% |
| Stefes Wencke | 10/10 | 3061 days | |
1.15 | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 3062 days | |
1.05 | 1% |
| Monika & Roger | 8/10 | 3090 days | |
1.04 | 1% |
| Steve | 6/10 | 3153 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Andreas Heyer | 10/10 | 3365 days | |
0.56 | 1% |
| Frank & Margot Best | 8/10 | 3366 days | |
0.53 | 1% |
| Res Kormann | 8/10 | 3372 days | |
0.52 | 1% |
| Stephane Lebel | 9/10 | 3387 days | |
0.51 | 1% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 3393 days | |
0.5 | 1% |
| Sarah and Uli Glas | 10/10 | 3394 days | |
0.5 | 1% |
| Nick Foster | 8/10 | 3396 days | |
0.47 | 1% |
| Stefanie | 8/10 | 3399 days | |
0.47 | 1% |
| Antoine Van Hoovled | 8/10 | 3404 days | |
0.46 | 1% |
| Paul Nickson | 10/10 | 3406 days | |
0.48 | 1% |
| Julia | 10/10 | 3412 days | |
0.47 | 1% |
| Judith & John Bishop | 10/10 | 3414 days | 0.46 | 1% | |
| Lenny Appel | 8/10 | 3415 days | |
0.44 | 0% |
| Sandra | 9/10 | 3419 days | |
0.45 | 1% |
| Camilla Andersson | 10/10 | 3419 days | |
0.45 | 1% |
| Manuela Manns | 9/10 | 3427 days | |
0.44 | 0% |
| Thomas Reidinger | 8/10 | 3428 days | |
0.41 | 0% |
| Eduard Wikidal | 8/10 | 3429 days | |
0.41 | 0% |
| Philippa Waters | 7/10 | 3432 days | |
0.39 | 0% |
| Ruben and Jetske | 7/10 | 3432 days | |
0.39 | 0% |
| Samuel Prechel | 10/10 | 3434 days | |
0.42 | 0% |
| Barbara Koegel | 10/10 | 3439 days | |
0.41 | 0% |
| Andreas Neo | 8/10 | 3439 days | |
0.39 | 0% |
| georgiarose89 | 9/10 | 3473 days | 0.35 | 0% | |
| Behrenot | 10/10 | 3696 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Pete & Judy McChesney | 10/10 | 3711 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| David Morton | 9/10 | 3781 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Paula Martinez | 10/10 | 3782 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| John Cox | 9/10 | 3785 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Mattias Thorm | 8/10 | 3801 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Rachel & Barak | 7/10 | 3805 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Thorben Thede | 9/10 | 3881 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| DanielGermany | 8/10 | 4105 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| MarcoJ | 10/10 | 4133 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| LucyPoland | 10/10 | 4134 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.