But North Korea's Kim Jong-un can now add another feather to his cap after he was singled out for his global statesmanship by an Indonesian organization that has previously honored the likes of Nelson Mandela.
The Bali-based Sukarno Centre announced the reclusive North Korean dictator as the recipient of its annual award due to his "persistence in fighting neocolonialism", according to the Jakarta Globe.
"He has been consistent in carrying out the ideals of the great leader, Kim Il Sung, which is to fight imperialism," said Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia's founding president, after whom the award is named.
According to the Jakarta Post, Rachmawati dismissed the notion that Kim was a dictator, noting the same charge had been levelled at her father.
"That's all just western propaganda," she is quoted saying.
"To stand on one's principles in reaching a goal, many consider this the behaviour of a dictator."
But the slavery and torture of the North Korean regime put the country "in a category of its own" when it comes to human rights abuses, according to Amnesty International.
In one recent report, Jong-un was so disappointed by a turtle farmer that the man was executed.
"In North Korea, where failing to show sufficient reverence for the country's leaders is a serious offence, no one is safe from arrest and imprisonment," Amnesty International's website states.
North Korea's official channels are a ready source of Kim's many achievements, which include being able to drive at age three.
State media reported in April that Kim, pictured at the peak in an overcoat and dress shoes, had scaled the country's highest mountain.
But in terms of unbelievable feats, Kim still lags well behind his father, Kim Jong-il.
The country's former leader was apparently born under a double rainbow, could control the weather, and did not ever defecate.
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