make a difference vs need

make a difference

verb
  • To be of importance; to matter. 

  • To carry out an action, the result of which is a significant change, or an altered circumstance. 

need

verb
  • To be required; to be necessary. 

  • To be obliged or required (to do something). 

  • To want strongly; to feel that one must have something. 

  • To have an absolute requirement for. 

noun
  • Lack of means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution. 

  • A requirement for something; something needed. 

How often have the words make a difference and need occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )