Ethiopia vs Kenya

Ethiopia has no monthly cost data yet; Kenya has no monthly cost data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Ethiopia has no safety score data yet; Kenya's 1.2/5 safety score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ethiopia has no mobility score data yet; Kenya's 1.8/5 mobility score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ethiopia has no culture score data yet; Kenya's 2.9/5 culture score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ethiopia's passport reaches 13 destinations visa-free to Kenya's 42 — Kenya opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Between the two, Ethiopia is better connected — 13M passengers/yr vs 9.0M passengers/yr. Ethiopia is quieter than 57 of 87 countries worldwide; Kenya is quieter than 63 of 87 countries worldwide. Ethiopia sees ~12 air passengers per 100 residents a year; Kenya sees ~18 air passengers per 100 residents a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Ethiopia runs 8°C to 30°C for most people; Kenya runs 14°C to 32°C for most people. Gambēla runs hotter, at 43°C; Garissa runs hotter, at 41°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.